The economies of Turkey and Egypt, remarkably similar until the early 1980s, have since
taken divergent paths. Turkey has successfully implemented a policy of export led …

For several months, we have witnessed rapid change in the countries of North Africa.
Researchers and politicians have raised questions about the future of Arab countries once …

Egypt is lagging behind other countries in the Mediterranean region in reforming its
economy. This book explains why. The authors contend that the Egyptian political system …

Turkey plays a crucial role in the contemporary Islamic world through the demonstration
effect of its deepening democracy, booming economy and increasingly independent foreign …

In the first half of the 1970s, Egypt turned away from the Soviet Union and initiated an
economic open-door policy. Since then, the United States, the International Monetary Fund …

As the leaders of a revolutionary, nationalist regime, the Egyptian Free Officers who came to
power following the 1952 Revolution committed themselves to the attainment of goals …

The situation unfolding in Egypt and elsewhere in the Arab Middle East has important
implications for the future of the Arab political order. For the first time, a secular but inclusive …

The collapse of the communist regimes in Eastern Europe created a series of new
opportunities for the expansion of trade and investment in the region, particularly in …

After nearly two decades of rule in Turkey by the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and
its leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the initial promise of reform has given way to authoritarian …

The Egyptian economy has deteriorated since the early 1980s. In response to periods of
economic crisis, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the United States Agency for …