Raging Against the Machine: Political Opposition under Authoritarianism in Egypt (Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East) - Hardcover

Book 14 of 35: Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East

Albrecht, Holger

 
9780815633204: Raging Against the Machine: Political Opposition under Authoritarianism in Egypt (Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0815633203 ISBN 13: 9780815633204
Publisher: Syracuse University Press, 2013

Synopsis

Raging Against the Machine explains why political opposition emerges and persists over a protracted period of time in an autocracy—thirty years under Hosni Mubarak—without either changing the fundamental rules of the political game or disappearing as a consequence of the regime’s containment strategies. Albrecht uncovers a rich and dynamic world of opposition politics in Egypt. Apart from Islamist movements—by far the strongest opposition groups—we find other forms of organizations in Egypt, such as political parties, human rights groups, smaller protest movements, organizations representing workers’ interests, and informal pressure groups. These groups have employed different ideological and programmatic perspectives, such as Islamism, Nationalism, Liberalism, and Socialism.

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About the Author

Holger Albrecht is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at American University in Cairo.

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Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Publication date
2013
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0815633203
ISBN 13 
9780815633204
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
224