Cairo Contested

Cairo Contested
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 508
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ISBN-10 : 9789774165009
ISBN-13 : 9774165004
Rating : 4/5 (004 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Cairo Contested by : Diane Singerman

Download or read book Cairo Contested written by Diane Singerman and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a cross-disciplinary look at the public's role in the governance and remaking of Cairo, Egypt, as the government transforms urban spaces to encourage growth, tourism, security, and modernity.


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