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Intro -- Acknowledgments -- Book Abstract -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction and Theoretical Framework -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Why Defeat? -- 3 Theoretical Framework -- 3.1 National Self-Images -- 3.2 Political Parties -- 3.2.1 Strong Political Parties -- 3.2.2 Weak Political Parties -- 3.2.3 Strength of Opposition Forces -- 3.3 International Environment -- 4 Methodology -- 4.1 Case Selection -- 4.2 Criteria for Case Selection -- 4.3 Typology of Defeat/Intensity of Defeat -- 4.4 Total Defeat -- 4.5 Dire/Decisive Defeat -- 4.6 Colonial Defeats -- 4.7 Temporary Defeats -- 4.8 Criteria for Exclusion -- 4.9 Criteria for Inclusion -- 4.10 Structured, Focused Comparison -- Chapter 2: Egypt: Defeat and the Transformation of State and Society -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Notes on Whether Defeat Is a Catalyst or a Causal Variable -- 3 Various Explanations of the Causes of Defeat -- 4 Egypt's Self-Image -- 5 Political Organizations -- 6 Strong Presidency -- 7 Public Pressures After Defeat -- 8 Domestic Changes -- 8.1 Left Radicalism -- 8.2 Islamist Militant Radicalism -- 8.3 Conclusions on Domestic Changes and Radicalization -- 9 Changes in Foreign Policy -- 9.1 Nasser's Foreign Policy -- 9.2 Sadat's Foreign Policy -- 9.3 Regional Effects/Strategic Environment -- 9.4 Concluding Remarks on Egypt's Foreign Policy -- 10 Conclusion -- Chapter 3: Bulgaria: Defeat and Nationalist Demobilization During the Peasant Era -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Balkan Wars -- 3 The First World War -- 4 National Self-Image -- 5 Political Organizations/Bulgarian Agrarian National Union (BANU) -- 6 The Impact of Defeat -- 6.1 BANU Consolidating and Discrediting Established Parties -- 6.2 Turn Away from Irredentism -- 6.3 Domestic Reforms -- 6.4 Cooperative Foreign Policy -- 7 The Descent: The June 1923 Coup -- 8 Conclusion -- Chapter 4: Hungary: The Cult of Defeat -- 1 Introduction.

The author begins with a brief discussion of the general U.S. investment variety and of Arab investment in the United States. He then examines U.S. foreign investment regulations and legislation, focusing on several pieces of legislation that he believes limit Arab investment. (DÜI-Ott)

The progress of democratization in Egypt is described. The author contends that, although Egypt is far from being a fully functioning democracy, it has made important progress in the electoral process, a free press, and the political participation of women. It is argued that such reforms must be guided internally.