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OverviewComing 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. Through this analysis, we can see how the current situation in Egypt demonstrates how both national histories and global power relations enable, define and displace popular resistance and social transformation. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Brecht De SmetPublisher: Pluto Press Imprint: Pluto Press Dimensions: Width: 13.50cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 21.50cm Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9780745335582ISBN 10: 0745335586 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 20 January 2016 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsSeries Preface Acknowledgements 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 IndexReviewsThis book is an important contribution to debates which should concern us all as researchers and students of potential revolutionary transformation, of Egyptian politics and of Gramsci's political thought. It raises questions about the meaning and substance of revolution and the potentials and limits of Tahrir republic(s) everywhere. -- Dr. Maha Abdelrahman, Reader in Development Studies and Middle East Politics, University of Cambridge, and author of 'Egypt's Long Revolution: Protest Movements and Uprisings' (Routledge, 2014) Brecht de Smet's Gramsci on Tahrir is a wide-ranging and innovative work that will be of invaluable use to scholars of the Middle East, revolution, and 'democratic transition' and the use of Gramscian political concepts in global political economy. -- Dr. Jamie Allinson, Lecturer in International Relations, University of Edinburgh, and Editor at 'Salvage' This book is an important contribution to debates which should concern us all as researchers and students of potential revolutionary transformation, of Egyptian politics and of Gramsci's political thought. It raises questions about the meaning and substance of revolution and the potentials and limits of Tahrir republic(s) everywhere. -- Dr. Maha Abdelrahman, Reader in Development Studies and Middle East Politics, University of Cambridge, and author of 'Egypt's Long Revolution: Protest Movements and Uprisings' (Routledge, 2014) Author InformationBrecht De Smet is a lecturer and researcher at the Department of Conflict and Development Studies, Ghent University. Since 2008 he has been studying strike movements and political protests in Egypt from a Marxist perspective. De Smet is the author of several academic articles and opinion pieces about the workers' movement in Egypt. He is the author of Gramsci on Tahrir (Pluto, 2016) and A Dialectical Pedagogy of Revolt. Gramsci, Vygotsky, and the Egyptian Revolution (Brill, 2015). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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