Official Stories : Politics and National Narratives in Egypt and Algeria

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brand, Laurie A., author.

Series:

Stanford studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic societies and cultures.

Stanford studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic societies and cultures

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Algeria--Politics and government--1962-1990.

Algeria--Politics and government--1990-.

Egypt--Politics and government--1952-1970.

Egypt--Politics and government--1970-1981.

Egypt--Politics and government--1981-.

Local Subjects:

Algeria--Politics and government--1962-1990.

Algeria--Politics and government--1990-.

Egypt--Politics and government--1952-1970.

Egypt--Politics and government--1970-1981.

Egypt--Politics and government--1981-.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (293 p.)

Place of Publication:

Palo Alto : Stanford University Press, 2014.

Summary:

Until the recent uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa, the resilience of authoritarian regimes seemed a fundamental feature of regional politics. While economic, political, and internal security policies are most often considered in discussions of regime maintenance, Laurie Brand introduces a new factor, that of national narratives. Portrayals of a country's founding, identity, and bases of unity can be a powerful strategy in sustaining a ruling elite. Brand argues that such official stories, which are used to reinforce the right to rule, justify policies, or combat opponents, deserve

Contents:

Front matter

CONTENTS

Preface

A Note on Qawmiyya and Wataniyya

Acronyms

1 Restor(y)ing the State: National Narratives and Regime Resilience

2 Egypt under Nasser: The Evolution of Revolution

3 Egypt under Sadat and Mubarak: Rescripting Revolution, Redefining Legitimacy

4 Algeria from the Liberation Struggle through Boumedienne: Historic to Revolutionary Legitimacy

5 Algeria from Bendjedid to the Dark Decade: The Narrative Fractures

6 Narrative Rescriptings and Legitimacy Crises

Epilogue. The Official Narrative and the “Arab Spring”: The Limits of Revolution

Notes

Select Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 15. Sep 2020)

ISBN:

9780804792325

0804792321

OCLC:

1198930928