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The autumn of dictatorship : fiscal crisis and political change in Egypt under Mubarak /

The Egyptian protests in early 2011 took many by surprise. In the days immediately following, commentators wondered openly over the changing situation across the Middle East. But protest is nothing new to Egypt, and labor activism and political activism, most notably the Kifaya (Enough) movement, ha...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sulaymān, Samīr, 1968- (Autor)
Otros Autores: Daniel, Peter (Peter Otto) (Traductor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Arabic
Publicado: Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, 2011.
Colección:Stanford studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic societies and cultures.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The Egyptian protests in early 2011 took many by surprise. In the days immediately following, commentators wondered openly over the changing situation across the Middle East. But protest is nothing new to Egypt, and labor activism and political activism, most notably the Kifaya (Enough) movement, have increased dramatically over recent years. In hindsight, it is the durability of the Mubarak regime, not its sudden loss of legitimacy that should be more surprising. Though many have turned to social media for explanation of the events, in this book, Samer Soliman follows the age-old adage-follow.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (225 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780804777735
080477773X