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The Egyptian revolution: crisis of neoliberalism and the potential for democratic politics

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This paper argues that the Egyptian revolution of 25 January 2011 has to be understood in the context of neoliberal economic shift. The two decades of economic liberalisation policies were accompanied by authoritarianism while at the same time these policies opened up opportunities for crony capitalism. Post Mubarak Egypt has witnessed positive developments such as the rise of political parties, independent trade union federations and other social groups aiming to participate in rebuilding a democratic society. The paper explores the potentials for, and challenges against, building a democratic society in Egypt.

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  • Angela Joya, 2011. "The Egyptian revolution: crisis of neoliberalism and the potential for democratic politics," Review of African Political Economy, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 38(129), pages 367-386, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:revape:v:38:y:2011:i:129:p:367-386
    DOI: 10.1080/03056244.2011.602544
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    1. Gelashvili, Tamta, 2014. "Neo-Orientalist Framing of the 2011 and 2013 Egyptian Uprisings: A Case Study of The New York Times and The Washington Post," Thesis Commons 387ep, Center for Open Science.
    2. Wen‐Chin Wu & Fangjin Ye, 2020. "Preferential Trade Agreements, Democracy, and the Risk of Coups d’état," Social Science Quarterly, Southwestern Social Science Association, vol. 101(5), pages 1834-1849, September.
    3. Ishkanian, Armine & Glasius, Marlies, 2018. "Resisting neoliberalism? Movements against austerity and for democracy in Cairo, Athens and London," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 85656, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.
    4. Deen Sharp, 2022. "Haphazard urbanisation: Urban informality, politics and power in Egypt," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 59(4), pages 734-749, March.
    5. Sobhy, Hania, 2021. "The Lived Social Contract in Schools: From protection to the production of hegemony," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 137(C).

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