Egypt After Nasser: Sadat, Peace, and the Mirage of Prosperity

This book shows modern day Egypt in a disturbingly realistic way as country on its knees, ready to succumb to the problems of overcrowding and a dying economy, which will eventually lead to the horrors of mass hunger and extreme poverty. It does so by showing how President Nasser killed the Egyptian economy through gross mismanagement, how President Sadat wasted many opportunities to revive it, and how President Mubarak is now powerless to do anything about it. This book was a very interesting read and revealed perspectives on modern Egyptian history that was quite refreshing. I'd definitely recommend this book to anybody who is interested in modern Egyptian history.