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Official Stories: Politics and National Narratives in Egypt and Algeria - Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic Societies and Cultures Laurie A. Brand
Official Stories: Politics and National Narratives in Egypt and Algeria - Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic Societies and Cultures
Laurie A. Brand
Examines the ways that political leaderships in Egypt and Algeria have used national stories—about a state's origins, identity, and bases of unity—as part of broader strategies to assert and retain power in the face of political and economic crises.
296 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | September 3, 2014 |
| ISBN13 | 9780804792165 |
| Publishers | Stanford University Press |
| Pages | 296 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 15 mm · 322 g |
| Language | English |