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Egyptian Imperialism

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In light of the activities of imperialistic nations and their imitative effects on Arab nations mentioned in the course, it is apparent that the agendas of cultural diffusion by the imperialistic forces have yielded negative backlashes that have permeated across history to give rise to new conflicts. Multiple past incursions and incidents such as the Denshawai Affair of 1906 set the stage for future events that would shape Egyptian politics towards either revolting against or imitating the imperialistic influences that perpetually involved themselves in Arab affairs. The nation of Egypt happens to be a special case due to the extensive manner mentioned in the course of how imperialistic nations have shaped domestic and international conflicts in the country. As seen in the readings of Chapters 15 and 19 by William L. Cleveland and Martin Burton’s A History of the Modern Middle East, the future transitions of regime change that occurred in Egypt under Gamal Abd Al-Nasser and Anwar Sadat and their effects on the populace have been the result of previous potent imperialistic pressures. Foreign tensions tied to nationalization of resources, cultural impositions, and domestic attempts at modernization of mimicry have all set the format for future problems …show more content…

These circumstances bring into question whether the country’s policies will change in a manner that is not correlated with past experiences with imperialistic powers. Will Egypt one day have an infrastructure created for the sake of cultural improvement while not confirming to an uber-nationalistic or imperially imitative framework? The answer is not clear at the moment, but what is clear is how Egypt’s past with imperial authorities has and can shape its

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