Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgments xix
5. Introduction 1
6. One. Colonialism as a Literary and Historical Phenomenon 14
7. Two. The Colonial Encounter in Egypt 37
8. Three. Defining the Boundaries of the Political Community 64
9. Four. The Cultural Preconditions of Citizenship 87
10. Five. Egypt’s Liberal Experiment in Comparative Perspective 118
11. Conclusion 141
12. Notes 149
13. Selected bibliography 171
14. Index 181