Arab spring in Egypt : revolution and beyond /

"The important issues and conditions that gave rise to the Arab Spring and transitions in Egypt, in one of the first books on the subject from prominent scholars in the field. Beginning in Tunisia, and spreading to as many as seventeen Arab countries, the street protests of the 'Arab Sprin...

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Other Authors / Creators:Korany, Bahgat.
El-Mahdi, Rabab.
Format: Book
Language:English
Edition:An AUC Forum for International Affairs edition.
Imprint: Cairo ; New York : The American University in Cairo Press, 2012.
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Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contributors
  • Introduction
  • 1. The Protesting Middle East
  • Part 1. Authoritarianism: How Persistent?
  • 2. Concentrated Power Breeds Corruption, Repression, and Resistance
  • 3. The Political Economy of Mubarak's Fall
  • 4. Dynamics of a Stagnant Religious Discourse and the Rise of New Secular Movements in Egypt
  • Part 2. Group Dynamics in Tahrir Square
  • 5. The Power of Workers in Egypt's 2011 Uprising
  • 6. Youth Movements and the 25 January Revolution
  • 7. Islamism in and after Egypt's Revolution
  • 8. Women Are Also Part of This Revolution
  • 9. Back on Horse? The Military between Two Revolutions
  • Part 3. Beyond the Immediate
  • 10. Egypt's Civic Revolution Turns 'Democracy Promotion' on Its Head
  • 11. Democratization and Constitutional Reform in Egypt and Indonesia: Evaluating the Role of the Military
  • 12. Authoritarian Transformation or Transition from Authoritarianism? Insights on Regime Change in Egypt
  • Part 4. Looking Ahead
  • 13. Egypt and Beyond: The Arab Spring, the New Pan-Arabism, and the Challenges of Transition
  • Appendices
  • Bibliography