The Egyptian protests in early 2011 took many without notice. within the days instantly following, commentators puzzled brazenly over the altering scenario around the center East. yet protest is not anything new to Egypt, and exertions activism and political activism, such a lot significantly the Kifaya (Enough) circulate, have elevated dramatically over fresh years. In hindsight, it's the toughness of the Mubarak regime, no longer its unexpected lack of legitimacy that are meant to be extra impressive. even though many have grew to become to social media for clarification of the occasions, during this publication, Samer Soliman follows the age-old adage—follow the money.

Over the final thirty years, the Egyptian nation has more and more given its electorate much less funds and less social advantages whereas concurrently difficult extra taxes and assets. This has result in a weakened state—deteriorating public providers, low degrees of legislations enforcement, negative possibilities for employment and fiscal development—while concurrently inflated the safety computer that sustains the authoritarian regime. learning the regime from the viewpoint of its deeds instead of its discourse, this publication tackles the connection among monetary problem and political switch in Egypt.

Ultimately, the Egyptian case isn't really one of many good fortune of a regime, however the failure of a nation. The regime lasted for 30 years since it used to be capable of maintain and reproduce itself, yet left an more and more weakened country, not able to facilitate capitalist improvement within the kingdom. The ensuing monetary predicament profoundly replaced the socio-economic panorama of the rustic, and now's paving the way in which for political swap and the emergence of latest social forces.