Return of tyranny : why counterrevolutions emerge and succeed / Killian Clarke.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Clarke, Killian, author.

Series:

Cambridge studies in comparative politics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Counterrevolutions--Egypt--History--21st century.

Counterrevolutions.

Egypt--History--Protests, 2011-2013.

Egypt.

Egypt--History--Coup d'état, 2013.

Physical Description:

1 online resource,

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2025.

Summary:

"Why do some revolutions fail and succumb to counterrevolutions, whereas others go on to establish durable rule? Marshalling original data on counterrevolutions worldwide since 1900 and new evidence from the reversal of Egypt's 2011 revolution, Killian Clarke explains both why counterrevolutions emerge and when they are likely to succeed. He forwards a movement-centric argument that emphasizes the strategies revolutionary leaders embrace both during their opposition campaigns and after they seize power. Movements that wage violent resistance and espouse radical ideologies establish regimes that are very difficult to overthrow. By contrast, democratic revolutions like Egypt's are more vulnerable, though Clarke also identifies a path by which they too can avoid counterrevolution. By preserving their elite coalitions and broad popular support, these movements can return to mass mobilization to thwart counterrevolutionary threats. In an era of resurgent authoritarianism worldwide, Return of Tyranny sheds light on one particularly violent form of reactionary politics"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

What is a counterrevolution?

A theory of counterrevolution

The global emergence and success of counterrevolution

Political elites and Egypt’s counterrevolution

A popular mobilization and Egypt’s counterrevolution

Trajectories of counterrevolution.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Cambridge University Press, viewed October 3, 2025).

Other Format:

Print version: Clarke, Killian. Return of tyranny

ISBN:

9781009646888

1009646885

OCLC:

1531947652

Publisher Number:

CIPO000261326

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license