Egypt beyond Tahrir Square / edited by Bessma Momani and Eid Mohamed.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mohamed, Eid, editor.

Momani, Bessma, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Revolutions--Egypt--History--21st century.

Revolutions.

Arab Spring, 2010-.

Egypt--History.

Egypt.

Egypt--History--Protests, 2011-.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (197 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bloomington, Indiana ; Indianapolis, Indiana : Indiana University Press, 2016.

Summary:

On January 25, 2011, the world's eyes were on Egypt's Tahrir Square as millions of people poured into the city center to call for the resignation of president Hosni Mubarak. Since then, few scholars or journalists have been given the opportunity to reflect on the nationwide moment of transformation and the hope that was embodied by the Egyptian Revolution. In this important and necessary volume, leading Egyptian academics and writers share their eyewitness experiences. They examine how events unfolded in relation to key social groups and institutions such as the military, police, labor, intellectuals, Coptic Christians, and the media; share the mood of the nation; assess what happened when three recent regimes of Egyptian rule came to an end; and account for the dramatic rise and fall of the Muslim Brotherhood. The contributors' deep engagement with politics and society in their country is evident and sets this volume apart from most of what has been published in English about the Arab Spring. The diversity of views brought together here is a testament to the contradictions and complexities of historical and political changes that affect Egypt and beyond.

Contents:

Egypt's Revolutionary Spirit across Time / Belal Fadl and Maissaa Almustafa

Egyptian Revolutionaries' Unrealistic Expectations / Mohammad Fadel

Egypt's Revolutionary Moment Turned Uprising / Sahar Aziz

The New Intellectual in Egypt's Revolutions / Shereen Abouelnaga

The Muslim Brotherhood : Between Opposition and Power / Dalia Fahmy

Copts' Role in Modern Egypt / Mai Mogib Mosad

Egyptian Media Capturing the Revolution / Mohamad Hamas Elmasry and Mohammed El-Nawawy

The Egyptian Military and the Presidency : Continuity and Change / Dina Rashed

Policing Egypt during Revolutionary Times / Hesham Genidy and Justine Salam

Conclusion : Moving beyond Tahrir / Ismail Alexandrani and Isaac Friesen.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-253-02331-9

OCLC:

964283338