The Student Movement and National Politics in Egypt

The Nasserist revolution of 1952 had a massive impact on the Egyptian educational system. This book describes the sociological composition of the student body, the physical and social conditions in the universities, the shifts in government education policy, and the attempts of the students to influence the direction of national development.

The Student Movement and National Politics in Egypt" is an important contribution to our understanding of Egypt's modern history, and will also be of interest to anyone concerned with the more universal issues of higher education, social change, and state politics in the Third World.