{"product_id":"on-the-state-of-egypt-isbn-9780307946980","title":"On the State of Egypt","description":"“Alaa Al Aswany is among the best writers in the Middle East today, a suitable heir to the mantle worn by Naguib Mahfouz, his great predecessor.” –Jay Parini, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e (UK)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFrom one of Egypt’s most acclaimed novelists, here is a vivid chronicle of Egyptian society, with penetrating analysis of all the most urgent issues—economic stagnation, police brutality, poverty, the harassment of women and of the Christian minority, to name a few—that led to the stunning overthrow of the Mubarak government. Al-Aswany addresses himself to all the questions being asked within Egypt and beyond: who will be the next president, and how will he be chosen in a land where heretofore only simpletons, opportunists and stooges involved themselves with elections? What role will the Muslim Brotherhood play? How can democratic reforms be effected among a people used to such contradictions as the religiously observant policeman who commits torture? In a candid and controversial assessment of both the potential and limitations that will determine his country’s future, Al-Aswany reveals why the revolt that surprised the world was destined to happen.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“[The] star of a new generation of Egyptian novelists.” –\u003ci\u003eThe Independent\u003c\/i\u003e (UK)\u003cb\u003eThe Presidency and Succession\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Egyptian Campaign against the Succession\u003cbr\u003eThree Fallacious Arguments for Supporting Gamal Mubarak\u003cbr\u003eThe Art of Pleasing the President\u003cbr\u003eThe Chameleons Attack ElBaradei\u003cbr\u003eShould Gaza Pay the Price for Hereditary Succession in Egypt?\u003cbr\u003eWhy Are We Falling Behind as the World Progresses?\u003cbr\u003eThe Only Way to Evict Mr. Battista\u003cbr\u003eWhat Do Egyptians Expect form ElBaradei?\u003cbr\u003eWhen Will President Mubarak Grasp This Truth?\u003cbr\u003eDoes Rigging Elections Count as a Major Sin?\u003cbr\u003eDo We Need a Benevolent Dictator?\u003cbr\u003eA Story for Children and Adults\u003cbr\u003eA Surprise Dinner with an Important Person\u003cbr\u003eThoughts on the President’s Health\u003cbr\u003eWhy Don’t Egyptians Take Part in Elections?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe People and Social Justice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur Advice to the Butcher\u003cbr\u003eThe Party of the Great Collapse\u003cbr\u003eWhy Do Egyptians Harass Women?\u003cbr\u003eHow Should We Overcome the Temptation Posed by Women?\u003cbr\u003eThe\u003ci\u003e Niqab\u003c\/i\u003e and Flawed Religiosity \u003cbr\u003ePiety in Front of the Camera\u003cbr\u003eWhat Will Protect the Copts?\u003cbr\u003eEgypt Sits on the Substitutes’ Bench\u003cbr\u003eAre Egyptians Really Religious?\u003cbr\u003eThe Sorrows of Miss Laurence\u003cbr\u003eWhy Are Religious Fanatics Obsessed with Women’s Bodies?\u003cbr\u003eNora and the National Squad\u003cbr\u003eDefending Egypt’s Flag\u003cbr\u003eThe Importance of Being Human\u003cbr\u003eWho Killed the Egyptians on the Religious Holiday?\u003cbr\u003eCan President Obama Save the Copts?\u003cbr\u003eEgypt Awakened\u003cbr\u003eThe Story of Mamdough Hamza\u003cbr\u003eWho is Killing the Poor in Egypt?\u003cbr\u003eDoes Subservience Protect Us from Unjustice?\u003cbr\u003eDoes Mistreating People Invalidate the Ramadan Fast?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFree Speech and State Repression\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow Do Police Officers Celebrate Ramadan?\u003cbr\u003eA Discussion with a State Security Officer\u003cbr\u003eFour Videos to Entertain President Mubarak\u003cbr\u003eBefore we Damn Switzerland\u003cbr\u003eAn Unfortunate Incident Befalls a State Security Officer\u003cbr\u003eWhy Was the General Screaming?\u003cbr\u003eShould We Start with Moral Reform or Reforming the System?\u003cbr\u003eAre Freedoms Inseparable?\u003cbr\u003eThe Fate of Ibrahim Eissa\u003cb\u003eAlaa Al Aswany\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Yacoubian Building, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was long-listed for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award in 2006 and was the bestselling novel in the Arab world for more than five years; \u003ci\u003eChicago, \u003c\/i\u003enamed by \u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e as the best translated novel of 2006; \u003ci\u003eThe Automobile Club of Egypt\u003c\/i\u003e; and the story collection \u003ci\u003eFriendly Fire\u003c\/i\u003e. He has received numerous awards internationally, including the Bashrahil Prize for the Arabic novel, the Kavafis Award from Greece and the Premio Grinzane Cavour from Italy. He was recently named by the London\u003ci\u003e Times\u003c\/i\u003e as one of the 50 best authors to have been translated into English over the last 50 years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonathan Wright \u003c\/b\u003eis a British journalist and translator. He joined Reuters news agency in 1980 and was based in the Middle East for three decades in his capacity as a correspondent. He has been translating books from the Arabic since 2008, beginning with \u003ci\u003eTaxi\u003c\/i\u003e by Khaled al-Khamissi. His translations have since won the 2013 Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation and the 2014 Independent Foreign Fiction Prize.","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300380102885,"sku":"NP9780307946980","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780307946980.jpg?v=1767734124","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/on-the-state-of-egypt-isbn-9780307946980","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}