Nasserism
Ideology	Arab Nationalism, Pan-Arabism, Arab Socialism

Nasserism is an Arab nationalist political ideology based on the thinking of the former Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser. Arab nationalism ( Arabic: القومية العربية is a Nationalist ideology which rose to prominence amongst Arabs from the early 20th century onwards Pan-Arabism is a movement for Unification among the peoples and countries of the Arab World, from the Atlantic Ocean to the Arab Socialism (الاشتراكية العربية al-ishtirākīya al-‘arabīya) is a political ideology based on an amalgamation of Pan-Arabism and Arab nationalism ( Arabic: القومية العربية is a Nationalist ideology which rose to prominence amongst Arabs from the early 20th century onwards This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. The President of the Arab Republic of Egypt is the elected Head of State of Egypt. Gamal Abdel Nasser (جمال عبد الناصر Gamāl ‘Abd an-Nāṣir; - January 15 1918 September 28 1970) was the second President It was a major influence on pan-Arab politics in the 1950s and 1960s, and continues to have significant resonance throughout the Arab World to this day. Pan-Arabism is a movement for Unification among the peoples and countries of the Arab World, from the Atlantic Ocean to the The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 It also metamorphosed into other nationalist movements during the 1970s. The term nationalism can refer to an Ideology, a sentiment, a form of Culture, or a Social movement that focuses on the Nation This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. However, the scale of the Arab defeat in the Six Day War of 1967 severely damaged the standing of Nasser, and the ideology associated with him. Background Suez Crisis aftermath The Suez Crisis of 1956 represented a military defeat but a political victory for Egypt Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Nasser himself died in 1970, and certain important tenets of Nasserism were revised or abandoned totally by his successor as Egyptian President, Anwar El-Sadat. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. During Nasser's lifetime, Nasserist groups were encouraged and often supported financially by Egypt, to the extent that many became seen as willing agents of the Egyptian Government.

Ideology

Nasserism is a revolutionary Arab nationalist and pan-Arab ideology, combined with a vaguely defined socialism; often distinguished from Eastern bloc or Western socialist thought by the label "Arab Socialism". A revolution (from the Latin revolutio, "a turnaround" is a fundamental change in power or organizational structures that takes place in a relatively Arab nationalism ( Arabic: القومية العربية is a Nationalist ideology which rose to prominence amongst Arabs from the early 20th century onwards Pan-Arabism is a movement for Unification among the peoples and countries of the Arab World, from the Atlantic Ocean to the Socialism refers to a broad set of economic theories of social organization advocating state or collective ownership and administration of the Means of production and distribution During the Cold War, the term Communist Bloc (or Soviet Bloc) was used to refer to the Soviet Union and countries it either controlled or that were Western culture (sometimes equated with Western Civilization) are terms which are used to refer to Cultures of European origin Arab Socialism (الاشتراكية العربية al-ishtirākīya al-‘arabīya) is a political ideology based on an amalgamation of Pan-Arabism and Though mindful of the Islamic and Christian heritage of the Arab World, as with Ba'athism it is largely a secular ideology. For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth The Arab Socialist Ba'th Party (also spelled Baath or Ba'ath; Arabic: حزب البعث العربي الاشتراكي was founded in Damascus Secularity ( adjective form secular) is the state of being separate from Religion. Just as with other manifestations of Arab nationalism, this led to direct conflict with Islamic orientated Arab political movements, particularly the Muslim Brotherhood. The Muslim Brothers ( Arabic: الإخوان المسلمون al-ikhwān al-muslimūn, full title The Society of the Muslim Brothers, often simply الإخوان Nasserists espouse an end to Western interference in Arab affairs, Developing World and Non-Aligned solidarity, modernization, and industrialization. Third World is a name given to nations that are generally considered to be underdeveloped economically The Non-Aligned Movement ( NAM) is an International organization of states considering themselves not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc The idea of modernization comes from a view of societies as having a standard Evolutionary pattern as described in the Social evolutionism theories is a process of social and economic change whereby a human group is transformed from a Pre-industrial society into an industrial one Nasser himself was vehemently opposed to Western imperialism, sharing the common held Arab view that Zionism was an extension of European colonialism on Arab soil. Imperialism has two meanings one describing an action and the other describing an attitude History of Zionism|Timeline of Zionism|World Zionist Organization|Zionist political violence Zionism is an international political movement that originally supported the See Colony and Colonization for examples of colonialism which do not refer to Western colonialism In world politics, Nasser's Egypt played a major part in the Non-Aligned Movement. The Non-Aligned Movement ( NAM) is an International organization of states considering themselves not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc

Today

Nasserism remains as a political force in throughout the Arab World, but in a markedly different manner than in its heyday. Gamal Abdel Nasser (جمال عبد الناصر Gamāl ‘Abd an-Nāṣir; - January 15 1918 September 28 1970) was the second President Whereas in the 1950s and 60s, Nasserism existed as a revolutionary and dynamic movement with definite political and social goals, today it is a much less pronounced and distinct ideology. Many more Arabs are informed by Nasserism in a general sense than actually espouse its specific ideals and objectives. It terms of political organizations, Nasserism's scope is generally confined to minor opposition parties, writers and intellectuals. An intellectual (from the adjective meaning "involving thought and reason" is a person who tries to use his or her Intelligence and analytical thinking, In Egypt itself, the Nasserist Party styles itself as the successor to Nasser and his Arab Socialist Union, but as with all opposition parties in Egypt, its activities are severely limited by the Egyptian Government. The Arab Democratic Nasserist Party (الحزب العربى الديمقراطى الناصرى is a Political party in Egypt. The Arab Socialist Union (الاتّحاد الاشتراكى العربى al-Ittiḥād al-Ištirākī 'l-ʿArabī; French: L'Union Socialiste Arabe)

While Nasser governed Egypt through a strictly authoritarian one-party system, with extreme limits on any form of political dissent, present-day Nasserists stress their support for democracy, explaining Nasser's autocratic excesses as necessary to implement his revolutionary policies. Authoritarianism describes a Form of government characterized by an emphasis on the Authority of the State in a republic or union A single-party state, one-party system or single-party system is a type of Party system Government in which a single Political party Democracy is a form of government in which the supreme power is held completely by the people under a free electoral system However, some Nasserist activists complain of persisting autocratic practices within their own ranks. In addition, Nasserist parties receive little popular support in Egypt because, according to one of their leaders, the ideologies on which Nasserist parties are based no longer appeal to the Egyptian masses. The Arab Democratic Nasserist Party (الحزب العربى الديمقراطى الناصرى is a Political party in Egypt. ^[1]

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