No, hell no and not good.After the Suez crisis could Nasser launch a campaign to forcibly industrialize Egypt
How successful would a campaign of forced industrialization of Egypt
What would be the impact on Egypt
Lower birth rates probablyAfter the Suez crisis could Nasser launch a campaign to forcibly industrialize Egypt
How successful would a campaign of forced industrialization of Egypt
What would be the impact on Egypt
I was thinking along the lines of something like the 5 year plans in the soviet union or other communist countriesHe did launch a campaign to forcibly industrialize Egypt. It's what the Aswan Dam was for. Every 3rd world country tried to industrialize in the postwar era.
I would add Sudan but instead of a greater UAR including Iraq I would add Libya because the oil revenues would provide capital to pay for industrialisation and because Libya has iron ore which would help in the development of a steel industry. Can oil be substituted for coking coal to make steel?Nasser did do this. Shares of manufacturing rose to over 35% of Egyptian GDP by 1970. The Egyptian state did this through large scale public work programs and ISI style policies via state owned enterprises.
But of course, if you really wanted this to happen you'd need the US to not suddenly cut funding to the Aswan Dam. Alternatively, have the United Arab Republic manage to get Iraq (say, Arif wins the power struggle of the Iraqi Revolution and not Qasim) and Sudan in on it (Al-Azhari doesn't become Prime Minister in favor of more pro unionist elements), drastically increasing the consumer base of Egyptian industries over time. Having Iraq in on the union means its much easier to reign in Syria, and Sudan gives much better logistics into Yemen so that could mean less money spent on intervening in Yemen and more money spent at home.
I would add Sudan but instead of a greater UAR including Iraq I would add Libya
Why not indeed. Well I can think of two reasons why not.
I don't know if Egypt had 5 year plans, but Nasser put in place a very statist economic system.I was thinking along the lines of something like the 5 year plans in the soviet union or other communist countries