Oil, ideology and state autonomy in Egypt
The article argues that current ideology in Egypt facilitates the production and reproduction of a form of capitalism that is indigenous to the Gulf region and that has been penetrating Egypt ever since that country abandoned an independent development course and adopted the strategies of a rentier...
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Format: | Print Article |
Language: | English |
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Pluto Journals
1988
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In: |
Arab studies quarterly
Year: 1988, Volume: 10, Issue: 2, Pages: 176-192 |
Further subjects: | B
Social order
B Islam B Egypt Islam Religiöser Fundamentalismus Petroleum Gesellschaftssystem Ideology B Fundamentalism B Ideology B Egypt B Petroleum |
Summary: | The article argues that current ideology in Egypt facilitates the production and reproduction of a form of capitalism that is indigenous to the Gulf region and that has been penetrating Egypt ever since that country abandoned an independent development course and adopted the strategies of a rentier state. "Petro-Islam" refers to this imported version of Islam - not simply compatible with, but a product of, the regional economy. (DÜI-Hns) |
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ISSN: | 0271-3519 |
Contains: | In: Arab studies quarterly
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