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Politics, power and poverty: twenty years of agricultural reform and market liberalisation in Egypt

Third world quarterly28 (8) • Published In 2007 • Pages: 1599-1615

By: Bush, Ray.

Abstract
This article examines the character of economic liberalization in Egypt's countryside. It focuses on the impact that reform has had on historic struggles for rights and security for Egypt's Fellahin. The erosion of rights, the hiking of land prices and the failure to promote rural development that embraces the knowledge, skills and expertise of Egypt's smallholders is an indictment of the Murbarak's five terms as president: it will leave a heritage of a subordinated agrarian capitalism shaped by attempts to further incorporate Egypt into the world system.
Subjects
Research and development
Real property
Tillage
Classes
Acquisition and relinquishment of property
Land use
Production and supply
Renting and leasing
Water supply
Environmental quality
Economic planning and development
Labor supply and employment
Political movements
External relations
culture
Fellahin
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Northern Africa
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Social Scientist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Teferi Abate Adem; 2010
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
1950-2007
Coverage Place
Egypt
Notes
Ray Bush
Includes bibliographical references
LCCN
80640150
LCSH
Peasantry--Egypt
Egypt--Social life and customs