Gramsci on Tahrir : Revolution and Counter-Revolution in Egypt
العنوان: | Gramsci on Tahrir : Revolution and Counter-Revolution in Egypt |
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الوصف: | 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. |
المؤلفون: | Brecht De Smet |
نوع المادة: | eBook. |
الموضوعات: | History, Arabiska va°ren 2010- |
تصنيفات: | HISTORY / Revolutions, Uprisings & Rebellions, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Advocacy |
قاعدة البيانات: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
ردمك: | 9780745335582 9780745335575 9781783713455 9781783713462 |
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