The millions of Egyptians who returned to the heart of Cairo and
Egypt s other major cities for 18 days until the eventual toppling
of the Mubarak regime were orderly without an organisation,
inspired without a leader, and single-minded without one guiding
political ideology. This book examines the decade long of protest
movements which created the context for the January 2011 mass
uprising. It tells the story of Egypt s long revolutionary process
by exploring its genealogy in the decade before 25 January 2011and
tracing its development in the three years that have followed.
The book analyses new forms of political mobilisation that arose
in response to ever-increasing grievances against authoritarian
politics, deteriorating living conditions for the majority of
Egyptians as a consequence of neo-liberal policies and the
machinery of crony capitalism, and an almost total abandoning by
the state of its responsibilities to society at large. It argues
that the increasing societal pressures from different quarters such
as labour groups, pro-democracy movements and ordinary citizens
during this period culminated in an intensifying culture of protest
and activism that was vital in the lead up to the dramatic
overthrow of Mubarak. It, also, argues that the features of these
new forms of activism and political mobilisation have contributed
to shaping the political process since the downfall of Mubarak.
Based on research undertaken since 2002, "Egypt s Long
Revolution "is an essential resource for scholars and researchers
with an interest in social movements, comparative politics and
Middle East Politics in general."
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