Sachgebiete

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229 S.; graph. Darst.; 23 cm; kart.

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Gutes Ex.; Einband stw. leicht berieben. - Englisch. // Egypt is lagging behind other countries in the Mediterranean region in reforming its economy. This book explains why. The authors contend that the Egyptian political system, based to a large extent on discrete patronage and dominated by powerful interest groups was inherently resistant to reform. In addition, the country's strategic position in Middle Eastern politics provided the environment for aid flows which mitigated the need for change by creating an illusion of economic wellbeing. Egypt has thus been protected from the pressure of the international market system. Yet, argues this study, such pressure is the only effective stimulus to fundamental reform. (Verlagstext) / INHALT : ... 1995: International Challenges and Domestic Social Crises ---- 1996: Renewed Reform Efforts ---- 1997: Problems of Implementation ---- 1997-98: Budget ---- Chapter 5 Politics and Microeconomics of Reform ---- Public Enterprise Performance ---- Micro Reforms since 1990: Privatisation, The Crucial Test ---- of Structural Adjustment ---- Major Actors and Their Stakes in the Struggle for Privatisation ---- Painstaking Moves towards Implementation ---- Some Case Studies of Privatisation ---- Media Campaigns ---- Overall Results of the Privatisation Programme ---- Chapter 6 The Weakness of Civil Society ---- Weak Institutions and Political Constraints ---- Political Parties and Economic Reform ---- The Political Parties' Reaction to the Economic Reform Programme ---- Non-governmental Organisations ---- Overall Assessment ---- Chapter 7 International Actors Supporting Reform ---- The World Bank and IMF ---- The US Agency for International Development (USAID) ---- The European Union and Its Member States ---- The "Cold Peace" with Israel ---- Chapter 8 The Role of Ideology ---- Chapter 9 Institutions and Rules of Conflict Resolution ---- The General Pattern ---- Deficiencies of the Legal Framework ... (u.v.a.) ISBN 9264161244