Coming in the wake of intense political and academic debate on the
nature and development of the Arab Uprisings, Gramsci on Tahrir
zeroes in on the complex dynamic of Egypt's revolution and
counter-revolution. It shows how a Gramscian understanding of the
revolutionary process provides a powerful instrument for charting
the possibilities for an emancipatory project by the Egyptian
subaltern classes. Central to De Smet's argument is Gramsci's
interpretation of 'Caesarism', an occasion in which two evenly
matched political opponents reach a potentially catastrophic
stalemate; such an interplay between these forces can only end in
mutual destruction. In applying this to the Egyptian revolution, we
see how the Egyptian state was bereft of strong hegemonies and the
people were replete with capable counter-hegemonies. Through this
analysis, we can see how the current situation in Egypt
demonstrates how both national histories and global power relations
enable, define and displace popular resistance and social
transformation.
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