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quality standards. (February 2011)| The Corrective Revolution
(Arabic: الثورة التصحيحية) is an expression used by some self-
described revolutionary governments in the Arab world to
describe an internal political or bureaucratic power struggle,
and also to indicate continued adherence to the ideals of an
earlier revolution despite major policy changes, or the
absence/overthrow of its previous leadership. People's Republic
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(February 2013)| The Corrective Revolution was the name of Anwar
Sadat's change of policies after succeeding the late Gamal Abdel
Nasser as President of Egypt. His ascent to power began in
October 1970, and the Corrective Revolution reached full bloom
in early 1971. It involved purging Nasserist members of the
government and security forces, often considered pro-Soviet and
left-wing, and drumming up popular