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Law And Social Change: An Overview And Assessment, Ahmed Khalifa Jan 1979

Law And Social Change: An Overview And Assessment, Ahmed Khalifa

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Many minds, multiple energies and much cooperation has gone into the creation and production of this monograph. Principally it is the outcome of a seminar on the theme of "Law and Social Change: Problems and Challenges" which was organized and co-sponsored within the general framework of the Open University Seminar Series by the Department of Sociology-Anthropology-Psychology of the American University in Cairo and the National Center for Sociological and Criminological Research. The Open University Seminar, held annually, is a forum through which members of the AUC community and interested persons from the larger Egyptian community can come together to express …


Women In Development: The Intergrated Care Project For Primary School Children, Saneya A.W. Saleh, Suzanne H. Moubarak Jan 1979

Women In Development: The Intergrated Care Project For Primary School Children, Saneya A.W. Saleh, Suzanne H. Moubarak

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We present in this issue of The Cairo Papers a broad spectrum of articles dealing with the children of Egypt and their families; each article has a research base in the real world of childhood and each in its own way sug­gests trends for further work in both research and applied areas in child de­velopment. Ciaccio's paper consists of an integrated set of recommendations based on action-oriented research sponsored by UNICEF- it is clear from a reading of his paper that the International Year of The Child is not simply another 'UN year' but rather a point of departure from …


Modes Of Political Economy Research And Egypt, Enid Hill Jan 1979

Modes Of Political Economy Research And Egypt, Enid Hill

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Political Economy may be seen as an attempt to cultivate a new intellectual and practical direction in examining the issues and prob­lems of the Middle East. The authors of this volume are concerned as to how the social -relations of historically specific structures in the Middle fast originate, operate and change. It is otvious that before facts are gatheed a theoretical and epistemological stance must be taken so as to assemble and analyze those particular facts relevant to speciftc issues and problems. The first two articles of this volume whi-ch are presented by Enid Hill and H.M. Thompson are concerned …


Time For Reform: Egypt's Public Sector Industry, Heba Ahmed Handoussa Jan 1979

Time For Reform: Egypt's Public Sector Industry, Heba Ahmed Handoussa

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Political Economy may be seen as an attempt to cultivate a new intellectual and practical direction in examining the issues and prob­lems of the Middle East. The authors of this volume are concerned as to how the social -relations of historically specific structures in the Middle fast originate, operate and change. It is otvious that before facts are gatheed a theoretical and epistemological stance must be taken so as to assemble and analyze those particular facts relevant to speciftc issues and problems. The first two articles of this volume whi-ch are presented by Enid Hill and H.M. Thompson are concerned …


An Anthropological Note On Law And Development, Klaus F. Koch Jan 1979

An Anthropological Note On Law And Development, Klaus F. Koch

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Many minds, multiple energies and much cooperation has gone into the creation and production of this monograph. Principally it is the outcome of a seminar on the theme of "Law and Social Change: Problems and Challenges" which was organized and co-sponsored within the general framework of the Open University Seminar Series by the Department of Sociology-Anthropology-Psychology of the American University in Cairo and the National Center for Sociological and Criminological Research. The Open University Seminar, held annually, is a forum through which members of the AUC community and interested persons from the larger Egyptian community can come together to express …


Changing The Law On Personal Status Within A Liberal Interpretation Of The Sharia, Mohammed Al-Nowaihi Jan 1979

Changing The Law On Personal Status Within A Liberal Interpretation Of The Sharia, Mohammed Al-Nowaihi

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Many minds, multiple energies and much cooperation has gone into the creation and production of this monograph. Principally it is the outcome of a seminar on the theme of "Law and Social Change: Problems and Challenges" which was organized and co-sponsored within the general framework of the Open University Seminar Series by the Department of Sociology-Anthropology-Psychology of the American University in Cairo and the National Center for Sociological and Criminological Research. The Open University Seminar, held annually, is a forum through which members of the AUC community and interested persons from the larger Egyptian community can come together to express …


Pyramids Plateau Project, Ahmed Gami' Jan 1979

Pyramids Plateau Project, Ahmed Gami'

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Many minds, multiple energies and much cooperation has gone into the creation and production of this monograph. Principally it is the outcome of a seminar on the theme of "Law and Social Change: Problems and Challenges" which was organized and co-sponsored within the general framework of the Open University Seminar Series by the Department of Sociology-Anthropology-Psychology of the American University in Cairo and the National Center for Sociological and Criminological Research. The Open University Seminar, held annually, is a forum through which members of the AUC community and interested persons from the larger Egyptian community can come together to express …


Planning Recommendations For Children And Youth In Egypt: A Working Paper Presented For The International Year Of The Child, Nicholas V. Ciaccio Jan 1979

Planning Recommendations For Children And Youth In Egypt: A Working Paper Presented For The International Year Of The Child, Nicholas V. Ciaccio

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We present in this issue of The Cairo Papers a broad spectrum of articles dealing with the children of Egypt and their families; each article has a research base in the real world of childhood and each in its own way sug­gests trends for further work in both research and applied areas in child de­velopment. Ciaccio's paper consists of an integrated set of recommendations based on action-oriented research sponsored by UNICEF- it is clear from a reading of his paper that the International Year of The Child is not simply another 'UN year' but rather a point of departure from …


Children's Reports Of Child-Rearing Practices: A Preliminary Study, Maissa El Mofty Jan 1979

Children's Reports Of Child-Rearing Practices: A Preliminary Study, Maissa El Mofty

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We present in this issue of The Cairo Papers a broad spectrum of articles dealing with the children of Egypt and their families; each article has a research base in the real world of childhood and each in its own way sug­gests trends for further work in both research and applied areas in child de­velopment. Ciaccio's paper consists of an integrated set of recommendations based on action-oriented research sponsored by UNICEF- it is clear from a reading of his paper that the International Year of The Child is not simply another 'UN year' but rather a point of departure from …


The Democratic Experience In Egypt, 1923-1952, Hassan Youssef Jan 1978

The Democratic Experience In Egypt, 1923-1952, Hassan Youssef

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Thjs monograph is the outcome of a symposium on the theme of "Problems and Prospects of Democracy in Egypt", which was organized by the Centre for Political and Strategic Studies of AI-Ahram Foundation, and the Department of Political Science of the American University jn Cairo. The symposium was held from 8 - 11 December 1976, and was attended by a number of university professors and scholars representing different intel 1- ectual and ideological persuasions. It took place at a time when Egyptian democracy was in the ascendent: thus papers and discussions radiated a general feeling of optimism. The pages that …


The Socio-Economic Requisites Of Democracy, Saad Eddin Ibrahim Jan 1978

The Socio-Economic Requisites Of Democracy, Saad Eddin Ibrahim

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Thjs monograph is the outcome of a symposium on the theme of "Problems and Prospects of Democracy in Egypt", which was organized by the Centre for Political and Strategic Studies of AI-Ahram Foundation, and the Department of Political Science of the American University jn Cairo. The symposium was held from 8 - 11 December 1976, and was attended by a number of university professors and scholars representing different intel 1- ectual and ideological persuasions. It took place at a time when Egyptian democracy was in the ascendent: thus papers and discussions radiated a general feeling of optimism. The pages that …


The Transformation Of The Party System In Egypt, 1952-1977, Ali E. Hillal Dessouki Jan 1978

The Transformation Of The Party System In Egypt, 1952-1977, Ali E. Hillal Dessouki

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Thjs monograph is the outcome of a symposium on the theme of "Problems and Prospects of Democracy in Egypt", which was organized by the Centre for Political and Strategic Studies of AI-Ahram Foundation, and the Department of Political Science of the American University jn Cairo. The symposium was held from 8 - 11 December 1976, and was attended by a number of university professors and scholars representing different intel 1- ectual and ideological persuasions. It took place at a time when Egyptian democracy was in the ascendent: thus papers and discussions radiated a general feeling of optimism. The pages that …


The 1952 Revolution And Democracy, Tarek El-Bishri Jan 1978

The 1952 Revolution And Democracy, Tarek El-Bishri

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Thjs monograph is the outcome of a symposium on the theme of "Problems and Prospects of Democracy in Egypt", which was organized by the Centre for Political and Strategic Studies of AI-Ahram Foundation, and the Department of Political Science of the American University jn Cairo. The symposium was held from 8 - 11 December 1976, and was attended by a number of university professors and scholars representing different intel 1- ectual and ideological persuasions. It took place at a time when Egyptian democracy was in the ascendent: thus papers and discussions radiated a general feeling of optimism. The pages that …


Social Structure And Democratic Practice, El Sayed Yassin Jan 1978

Social Structure And Democratic Practice, El Sayed Yassin

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Thjs monograph is the outcome of a symposium on the theme of "Problems and Prospects of Democracy in Egypt", which was organized by the Centre for Political and Strategic Studies of AI-Ahram Foundation, and the Department of Political Science of the American University jn Cairo. The symposium was held from 8 - 11 December 1976, and was attended by a number of university professors and scholars representing different intel 1- ectual and ideological persuasions. It took place at a time when Egyptian democracy was in the ascendent: thus papers and discussions radiated a general feeling of optimism. The pages that …


Towards A New Democratic Life: A Prologue, Boutros Boutros Ghali Jan 1978

Towards A New Democratic Life: A Prologue, Boutros Boutros Ghali

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Thjs monograph is the outcome of a symposium on the theme of "Problems and Prospects of Democracy in Egypt", which was organized by the Centre for Political and Strategic Studies of AI-Ahram Foundation, and the Department of Political Science of the American University jn Cairo. The symposium was held from 8 - 11 December 1976, and was attended by a number of university professors and scholars representing different intel 1- ectual and ideological persuasions. It took place at a time when Egyptian democracy was in the ascendent: thus papers and discussions radiated a general feeling of optimism. The pages that …


Political Evolution From The One-Party To The Multi-Party System, Sayed Marei Jan 1978

Political Evolution From The One-Party To The Multi-Party System, Sayed Marei

Faculty Book Chapters

Thjs monograph is the outcome of a symposium on the theme of "Problems and Prospects of Democracy in Egypt", which was organized by the Centre for Political and Strategic Studies of AI-Ahram Foundation, and the Department of Political Science of the American University jn Cairo. The symposium was held from 8 - 11 December 1976, and was attended by a number of university professors and scholars representing different intel 1- ectual and ideological persuasions. It took place at a time when Egyptian democracy was in the ascendent: thus papers and discussions radiated a general feeling of optimism. The pages that …


Prospects For Democracy In Egypt, John Waterbury Jan 1978

Prospects For Democracy In Egypt, John Waterbury

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Thjs monograph is the outcome of a symposium on the theme of "Problems and Prospects of Democracy in Egypt", which was organized by the Centre for Political and Strategic Studies of AI-Ahram Foundation, and the Department of Political Science of the American University jn Cairo. The symposium was held from 8 - 11 December 1976, and was attended by a number of university professors and scholars representing different intel 1- ectual and ideological persuasions. It took place at a time when Egyptian democracy was in the ascendent: thus papers and discussions radiated a general feeling of optimism. The pages that …


Appendix: Documents On Constitutional And Parliamentary Life In Egypt, 1952-1977, Ali E. Hillal Dessouki Jan 1978

Appendix: Documents On Constitutional And Parliamentary Life In Egypt, 1952-1977, Ali E. Hillal Dessouki

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[English translations of documents referenced in the edited volume Democracy in Egypt; followed by a table of contributors.]


Education For Women-For What?, Wafik Hassouna Jan 1977

Education For Women-For What?, Wafik Hassouna

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The seminar from which these papers flow was the product of many minds, multiple energies and much co-operation during the many months prior to its final implementation. The idea of a women's seminar oriented to the issues and concerns of contemporary Egyptian society was initially put forth in the fal I of 1974 to coincide with efforts that were developing on a national level in Egypt to commemorate 1975 as International Women's Year. It is with deepest gratitude that I extend special appreciation to Mrs. Marlene Michel Anawati, then a Post Master's Fellow in the Department of Sociology­Anthropology and Psychology. …