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Loading... Gramsci on Tahrir : revolution and counter-revolution in Egyptby Brecht De Smet
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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 a Ớ 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. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)322.420962090512Social sciences Political Science Relation of the state to organized groups and their members Political action groups Revolutionary and subversive groups Biography And History Africa Egypt; Sudan; South SudanLC ClassificationRatingAverage: No ratings.Is this you?Become a LibraryThing Author. |