Mustafa, Tamir.

The struggle for constitutional power : law, politics, and economic development in Egypt / Tamir Moustafa. - New York : Cambridge University Press, 2007. - x, 328 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-308) and index.

The politics of domination : law and resistance in authoritarian states -- The establishment of the Supreme Constitutional Court -- The emergence of constitutional power (1979--1990) -- The rapid expansion of constitutional power (1991--1997) -- Executive retrenchment and an uncertain future (1998--2005) -- Law, development, and democracy : a critical appraisal.

0521876044 (hardback) 9780521876049 (hardback)

2006035046


Egypt. Maٍhkamah al-ʻUlyهa.


Constitutional courts--Egypt.
Democracy--Egypt.

KRM2620 / .M68 2007

347.62035