Egyptian intellectuals studied British imperial success to emulate it.

Evidence

In the years that followed the condominium’s establishment, a literature emerged in Egypt in which every aspect of British society and culture was dissected and explored for clues to the success of Great Britain’s empire. Some of these works were filled with admiration for a culture like England’s that could rule almost the entire world. — Eve M. Troutt Powell, A Different Shade of Colonialism_…, 757

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Eve M. Troutt Powell, A Different Shade of Colonialism_…, 757
• XREF: connects to: Egyptian nationalist empire-building co-opted British instruments of hegemony yet still failed; Egyptian writers defended imperialism as beneficial and humane; Egyptian writers saw adopting European ways as a path to imperial power (+4 more)

Broader Connections

• Egyptian writers saw adopting European ways as a path to imperial power #corroborates (0.70)
• Egyptian colonial rhetoric replicated British civilizing-mission justifications #expands (0.60)
• Egyptian nationalists adopted British colonial categories to justify dominating the Sudanese. #expands (0.60)
• Some Egyptian writers framed imperialism as a civilizing benefit for the colonized. #expands (0.50)
• Egyptian writers distinguished humane English colonization from genocidal imperial conquests. #qualifies (0.45)