description: In this immensely readable and thoroughly researched book, Tarek Osman explores what has happened to the biggest Arab nation since President Nasser took control of the country in 1954. This new edition takes events up to summer 2013, looking at how Egypt has become increasingly divided under its new Islamist government.
title: Egypt on the Brink: From Nasser to the Muslim Brotherhood, Revised and Updated
publisher: Yale University Press