The American Historical Review · 1993 · 95 citations · 0 references
Social SciencesPolitical ScienceMilitary HistorySocial MovementsUse Of ForceActivismAge Of RevolutionsAuthoritarianismMobilization For WarRevolutionary MovementsRevolutionary WarfareArab RevolutionsCivil-military Relations In RevolutionsEgyptian WarfareHistoriography Of RevolutionsMilitary CoupsProtestant ReformationRegime Change CampaignsRevolutionary Regime Change
This work explores the early years following the Free Officer's coup of 1952 in Egypt. It demonstrates how the officers' belief in a quick reformation by force was transformed into a long-term process that changed the face of Egypt. It analyzes the goals, programmes and successes and failures of the young regime.