A History of Egyptian Communism: Jews and Their Compatriots in Quest of Revolution
  • 2011/431 pages

A History of Egyptian Communism:

Jews and Their Compatriots in Quest of Revolution

Rami Ginat
Hardcover: $69.95
ISBN: 978-1-58826-759-7
Ebook: $69.95
ISBN: 978-1-58826-959-1
Rami Ginat offers an entirely new reading of the evolution of communism in Egypt, including the central role of Egyptian Jews in both its development and its impact on Egypt and the wider Middle East.

Drawing deeply on previously inaccessible original sources, Ginat traces a story of intrigue and ideology from the late 1910s to the early 1950s. Many of his findings directly challenge the prevailing scholarship on the subject. His seminal work is also a major contribution to ongoing debates in Egypt today about the nature of Egyptian nationalism and the role of the country’s communist movements and leadership.
Rami Ginat is associate professor of Middle East politics and international relations at Bar-Ilan University. His previous publications on Egypt include The Soviet Union and Egypt, 1945-1955 and Egypt's Incomplete Revolution.