state-formation

Question 1

dates

Answer 1

1. libya 1911-1951-1969
2. egypt 1882-1922-1952
3. 1918-1946

Question 2

economic and social reforms egypt

Answer 2

1. land reform –> state owned, redistribution, standard tax system
2. nationalisation
3. aswan dam
4. heavy industry
   gdp rise 14% in 1950s to 35% in 1970s
5. abolition of school fees
   25% to 40%
   54,000 to 195,000

Question 3

jordan monarchies

Answer 3

1. centralisation of power
2. administration to the royal family
3. resource issue –> west bank (40%) + 80% imports
4. king commander in chief of the army

Question 4

political reforms libya

Answer 4

1969-1972: nasser type of republic: centralisation of power + mobilization of popular support

1972-1977: Green book –> third international theory

legislative: general people’s congress
administrative: state committees
executive: basic people committees

power of people
Jamahiriya

Question 5

political reform jordan

Answer 5

husseini:
1. dismissal fo the cabinet
2. lower house of parliament met once in 10 years
3. american aid
4. executive was a small group of loyal politicians
5. opposition can’t really be seen –> through knowing somebody in the elite

Question 6

armed forces in Jordan

Answer 6

1. Royal Jordanain army 700 –> 1,600
2. arab legion 1.600–> 6,000
3. annexation of west bank and jerusalem –> death of abullah 1

Question 7

armed forces in egypt

Answer 7

1. executive –> control over society
2. 20.6% of nassers portfolios were from the military
3. administration of land reform
4. coordinate state departments
5. run industries and public enterprises

more important ir: leader of arab nationalism + nationalisation fo the suex canal in 1956

Question 8

political reform in egypt

Answer 8

new constitution –> national assembly + presidential system + women suffrage

more improtant: charism: leader of arab nationalism
baghdad pact 1954, czechoslovakia arm deal 1955, speech 1956 laughter relief and catharsis