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English edition
Oct
2004
280 pp.
Paperback
$24.50
LE 80.00
ISBN
978 977 424 877 1
For sale only in the Middle East
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Reconstructing Rural Egypt
Ahmed Hussein and the History of Egyptian Development
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Amy Johnson
The story of an Egyptian social reformer
This new study provides the rich and untold story of the architect behind Egypt’s inspired and highly successful social reform policies. German-educated Ahmed Hussein’s Rural Social Centers were the cornerstones of his project initiatives. They integrated social services through complete community participation. His programs flourished and were used as models for rural development projects worldwide. After the 1952 revolution, Hussein’s influence waned, and he refused to participate in Gamal Abd el-Nasser’s development schemes. Abd el-Nasser’s eventual obliteration of Hussein’s reform projects led to Hussein’s resignation. Although he never again became involved in public life, Hussein created a school of thought in Egypt that endures today. Amy Johnson chronicles the current efforts of several organizations to revive Hussein’s methods and reform agenda.
Amy J. Johnson is assistant professor of history at Berry College and serves as the faculty advisor for its Model Arab League.
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