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In Egypt, something that fails to live up to its advertised expectations is often called a watermelon. The political transition in Egypt after protests overthrew Husni Mubarak is one such watermelon. Stacher examines the uprising and its aftermath to show how the country's new ruling incumbents deferred the democratic dreams of the people of Egypt.

Table of Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • Preface: A Watermelon Democracy
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. Retiring Mubarak: Protests, Opposition Relations, and Incumbent Ejection
  • 2. Electoral Recalibration? Transitional Elections and Disempowerment
  • 3. State Violence as Life: Regime-Making and Counterrevolution
  • 4. An Uprising against Neoliberalism? The State, Military Inc., and the Political Economy of Egypt
  • Conclusion

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      Publisher: MP-SYR Syracuse University P
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 3/30/2020 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780815636878, 978-0815636878
      ISBN10: 0815636873
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In Egypt, something that fails to live up to its advertised expectations is often called a watermelon. The political transition in Egypt after protests overthrew Husni Mubarak is one such watermelon. Stacher examines the uprising and its aftermath to show how the country's new ruling incumbents deferred the democratic dreams of the people of Egypt.

      Table of Contents
      • List of Illustrations
      • Preface: A Watermelon Democracy
      • Acknowledgments
      • Introduction
      • 1. Retiring Mubarak: Protests, Opposition Relations, and Incumbent Ejection
      • 2. Electoral Recalibration? Transitional Elections and Disempowerment
      • 3. State Violence as Life: Regime-Making and Counterrevolution
      • 4. An Uprising against Neoliberalism? The State, Military Inc., and the Political Economy of Egypt
      • Conclusion

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