Bread, freedom, social justice workers and the Egyptian revolution / Anne Alexander and Mostafa Bassiouny.

Author/creator Alexander, Anne, 1974-
Other author Bassiouny, Mostafa.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLondon, UK : Zed Books Ltd, 2014.
Descriptionxiv, 387 pages ; 22 cm
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Portion of title Workers and the Egyptian Revolution
Contents Introduction. From the Republic of Tahrir to the Republic of Fear? : theorising revolution and counter-revolution in Egypt 2011-14 -- From Nasserism to neoliberalism : a new amalgam of state and private capital -- The changing structure of the Egyptian working class in the neoliberal era -- Strikes, protests and the development of a revolutionary crisis -- Organisation in the workplace before the revolution : the Nasserist model in crisis -- From strike committee to independent union -- The revolution's social soul : workers and the January revolution -- Workers' organisations since the revolution -- The crisis of representation : workers and elections -- Tathir : the struggle to cleanse the state -- Conclusion. Beyond the Republic of Dreams : revolutionary organisation, democracy and the question of the state.
Abstract Provides an in-depth account of the emergence of independent trade unions and workers' militancy during Mubarak's last years in power and their destablising impact on the post-revolutionary regimes.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 358-377) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2021276107
ISBN9781780324319 (hb)
ISBN1780324316 (hb)
ISBN9781780324302 (pb)
ISBN1780324308 (pb)

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