While Egypt could by no means be called a demoqatic country, somesteps have been taken in that direction. In this article, I will look at thosechanges, which occurred immediately following the Revolution of 1952.Political pafiicipation among the Egyptian rural population increasedsignificantly in the years following the July 26, 1952 Revolurion led byGamal Abdel Nasser, and political participation has become a key factor inEgyptian politics. There are several reasons for the growing interest inpolitics in Egypt, including changes in government institutions forparticipation, growing feelings of nationalism, significant educationalreforms, and communications improvements. The theory of socialmobilization, defined by Karl Deutsch as "an overall process of change,which happens to substantial parts of the population in countries, which aremoving from kaditional to modern ways of life,"(l) offers many insights intothe steps toward democratization took place in Egypt after the RevolutionAccording to Deutsch

While Egypt could by no means be called a demoqatic country, somesteps have been taken in that direction. In this article, I will look at thosechanges, which occurred immediately following the Revolution of 1952.Political pafiicipation among the Egyptian rural population increasedsignificantly in the years following the July 26, 1952 Revolurion led byGamal Abdel Nasser, and political participation has become a key factor inEgyptian politics. There are several reasons for the growing interest inpolitics in Egypt, including changes in government institutions forparticipation, growing feelings of nationalism, significant educationalreforms, and communications improvements. The theory of socialmobilization, defined by Karl Deutsch as "an overall process of change,which happens to substantial parts of the population in countries, which aremoving from kaditional to modern ways of life,"(l) offers many insights intothe steps toward democratization took place in Egypt after the RevolutionAccording to Deutsch