{"product_id":"9781908531414","title":"Egypt-The Elusive Arab Spring","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis hugely authoritative commentary on Egyptian affairs is a must have for anyone who wants to get the real picture. \u003ci\u003eEgypt—The Elusive Arab Spring\u003c\/i\u003e casts a confident eye back over a span of some two hundred years of modern Egypt's history and brings the reader right up to the essential issues underpinning what is happening in Egypt today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs an Egyptian national, Dr. Wafik Moustafa's account offers us far more than the standard fare of international commentariat. Here you have a genuine front row seat on the famous \"Arab Street,\" with surprising insights into the idiosyncratic world presented by Egypt's press and social media.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDirectly, with the candor of a well-informed old friend, Dr. Moustafa shares powerful insights into how this lynchpin of the Arab world reached the crossroads it finds itself at today. It is a balanced and generally impartial account. To quote Michael Binyon, the distinguished \u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e columnist who introduces this book: \"His account is bracing, sharp and, to many, controversial. He says things that many Arab politicians and opinion-makers would rather not hear said.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Dr. Moustafa tells us a lot about the forces that have shaped Egypt today. And his widespread contacts with the leading figures in the country's social, intellectual and political life give him a clear-sighted vantage point to warn his countrymen . . . that, unless they are very careful and learn the lessons of recent history, many of their hopes may turn out, yet again, to be disappointments.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWafik Moustafa, MD\u003c\/b\u003e, is an avid historian and lobbyist. He is chairman of the Conservative Arab Network in London, England, and regularly leads parliamentary delegations to his native Egypt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Binyon\u003c\/b\u003e, who introduces the book, is a journalist and a senior writer for the \u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e of London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gilgamesh Publishing Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47062829531376,"sku":"9781908531414","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781908531414_p0.jpg?v=1763621427","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781908531414","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}