Gramsci on Tahrir : : revolution and counter-revolution in Egypt / / Brecht De Smet.
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 powerf...
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Smet, Brecht De, author. Gramsci on Tahrir : revolution and counter-revolution in Egypt / Brecht De Smet. London : Pluto Press, 2016. 1 online resource (281 p.) text txt computer c online resource cr Reading Gramsci Description based upon print version of record. Cover; Contents; Series Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; Part I: On the Subject of Revolution; 2. From Bourgeois to Permanent Revolution; 3. A Criterion for Interpretation; 4. Caesarism; Part II: Gramsci in Egypt; 5. Passive Revolution and Imperialism; 6. Lineages of Egyptian Caesarism; 7. The 25 January Revolution; 8. Revolution and Restoration; 9. Conclusions; Notes; Bibliography; Index English Scholarly & Professional Pluto Press Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record. 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. The current situation in Egypt demonstrates how both national histories and global power relations enable, define and displace popular resistance and social transformation. CC BY-NC-ND Revolution Egypt. Egypt Politics and government. 0-7453-3557-8 0-7453-3558-6 Reading Gramsci. |
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