Purging to transform the post-colonial state: evidence from the 1952 Egyptian Revolution by Ketchley, N, Wenig, G

“…To illustrate our argument, we trace the careers of 674 high-ranking officials in Egypt following the Free Officers’ seizure of power in July 1952. A multilevel survival analysis shows that officials connected to Egypt’s deposed monarch and very senior officials were most vulnerable to being purged. …”