Arab Socialist Union
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The Arab Socialist Union was Egypt's former single ruling party during the Nasser and early Sadat eras, promoting Arab nationalism and state-led socialism.
Aliases (2)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political party
→
ruling party → |
| corePolicy |
Arab unity
→
anti-imperialism → land reform → one-party rule → public sector expansion → state control of key industries → |
| country |
Egypt
→
|
| countryInPeriod |
United Arab Republic
→
|
| establishedBy |
Gamal Abdel Nasser
→
|
| founder |
Gamal Abdel Nasser
→
|
| headquartersLocation |
Cairo
→
|
| historicalEra |
Nasser era
→
early Sadat era → |
| ideology |
Arab nationalism
→
Arab socialism → pan-Arabism → state-led socialism → |
| influencedBy |
Ba'athist ideas
→
Nasserism → |
| leader |
Anwar Sadat
→
Gamal Abdel Nasser → |
| legalStatus |
single legal party
→
|
| membershipPolicy |
formally open to all adult Egyptians
→
|
| monopolyOnPower |
yes
→
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| opposedTo |
Western imperialism
→
liberal multiparty system → monarchism → political Islam movements → |
| organizationalStructure |
branch-based
→
hierarchical → |
| politicalPosition |
left-wing
→
|
| predecessor |
National Union
→
|
| role |
instrument of state mobilization
→
mass political organization → vehicle for Nasserist policies → |
| sectoralOrganizations |
peasants
→
professionals → women → workers → youth → |
| statePartyOf |
Arab Republic of Egypt
→
|
| successor |
Egyptian Arab Socialist Party
→
National Democratic Party → |
| supportedPolicy |
nationalization of major enterprises
→
non-alignment in foreign policy → state planning of the economy → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
National Democratic Party (Egypt)
("Arab Socialist Union structures")
→
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influencedBy |
|
Anwar Sadat
→
|
politicalParty |
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National Democratic Party (Egypt)
("Arab Socialist Union (Egypt)")
→
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precededBy |