Whatever Else Happened to the Egyptians?
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From the author of Whatever Happened to the Egyptians?
From the Revolution to the Age of Globalization
Galal
HISTORY Middle East Egypt (see also Ancient Egypt)
HUMOR Topic Political
Politics
SOCIAL SCIENCE Sociology General
Sociology
Whatever Else Happened to the Egyptians?
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- ISBN 9789774248191
- Weight: 254g
- Dimensions: 8 x 5mm
- Publication Date: 25 Apr 2004
- Publisher: The American University in Cairo Press
- Publication City/Country: EG
- Product Form: Paperback
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At the time of the Egyptian Revolution in 1952, the population of Egypt was around 22 million. At the end of 2002, it stood at 69 million, and was growing at a rate of 1.33 million a year. What happens to a society that grows so quickly, when the habitable and cultivable land of the country is strictly limited? After the success of Whatever Happened to the Egyptians?, Galal Amin now takes a further bemused look at the changes that have taken place in Egyptian society over the past half century, this time considering the disruptions brought about by the surge in population. Basing his arguments on both academic research and his own personal experiences and impressions, and employing the same light humor and keen sense of empathy as in his earlier work, the author discusses how runaway population growth has not only profound effects on many aspects of society—from love and fashion to telephones, the supermarket, and religion—but also predictable effects on the economy.
Galal Amin is emeritus professor of economics at the American University in Cairo. He is the author of Whatever Happened to the Egyptians? (AUC Press, 2000), Whatever Else Happened to the Egyptians? (AUC Press, 2004), The Illusion of Progress in the Arab World (AUC Press, 2006), and Egypt in the Era of Hosni Mubarak (AUC Press, 2011).
David Wilmsen is director of the Arabic & Translation Studies Division at the Center for Adult and Continuing Education at the American University in Cairo.
