Description
Book SynopsisA compelling account of the years of political struggle in Egypt unfolding from January 2011 to the summer of 2015
Trade Review'Challenges conventional accounts surrounding the overthrow of the Mubarak regime. Based on his long observation of Egypt as activist and scholar, Marfleet provides readers with a sophisticated examination of the origins of the uprisings and their future' -- Tareq Ismael, Professor of Political Science, University of Calgary, and author of The Communist Movement in the Arab World (Routledge, 2005)
'A fast-paced and highly perceptive account of Egypt's revolutionary process. Deftly exploring the roots of the uprising and the various social forces that continue to contest Egypt's future, the book is a powerful testament to Marfleet's deep understanding of Egyptian politics and his long engagement with the country's left and social movements' -- Adam Hanieh, Senior Lecturer in Development Studies at the School of African and Oriental Studies (SOAS), and co-editor of Transit States: Labour, Migration and Citizenship in the Gulf (Pluto, 2014)
'An essential guide to the dynamics of Egypt's mass (revolutionary) movement and the ensuing counter revolution' -- Ray Bush, Professor of African Studies and Development Politics, University of Leeds, and co-editor of Marginality and Exclusion in Egypt (Zed Books, 2012)
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements
Glossary
Preface
Part I: Making Revolution
1. Introduction
2. The Streets
3. The Workers and the Movement
4. Crises and Confrontations
Part II: The Past in the Present
5. Islamism and the State
6. Fate of the Left
Part III: Counter-Revolution
7. Egypt Under Mursi
8. Brotherhood, People, State
9. Towards the Coup
10. Counter-Revolution and Beyond
Notes
Bibliography
Index
