Focused on three Egyptian revolutions in 1919, 1952, and 2011 this edited book argues that each of these revolutions is a milestone which represents a meaningful turning point in modern Egyptian history.
Focused on three Egyptian revolutionsin 1919, 1952, and 2011this edited book argues that each of these revolutions is a milestone which represents a meaningful turning point in modern Egyptian history.
Revolutions are typically characterized by a fundamental change in political and social infrastructures as well as in the establishment of new values and norms. However, it should be noted that this may not be entirely applicable when examining the context of the three Egyptian revolutions: the 1919 revolution failed to liberate Egypt from British colonial hegemony; the 1952 revolution failed to rework the countrys social and economic systems and unify the Arab world; and the "Arab Spring" revolution of 2011 culminated in a chaotic economic and social catastrophe, thus failing to solve the young generations crisis. Nevertheless, by revisiting and re-defining these revolutions through diverse theoretical frameworks, the book proposes that each of them played a significant role in shaping Egypts political, social, and cultural identity.
This book is specifically of interest for students, historians, and social scientists with a keen interest in Egyptian history and the Middle East, offering fresh perspectives and insights into these transformative moments in Egypts history.
Revolutions in Egypt A Theoretical Framework
1. The Conceptualization
of the 1919, 1952 and 2011 Risings: Thawra or Revolution?
2. The Burden of
History Egyptian Revolutions from Within: Politics, Society, Economy and
Regional Role
3. Who Has Governed Egypt Ruler, Regime, or State? Egypts
Unrevolutionary 1971 Revolution
4. Historic Pathways in Two Revolutions: 1919
and 2011
5. Vertical vs. Horizontal: Egypts State-Religion Discourse Before
and After the 2011 Uprising
6. The Lonely Minority? Assessing the Modern
Story of Egypts Copts and their "Return to Tradition"
7. Egypt: The
Inevitable Consequences of Inconsistent Socioeconomic Policies
8. From Leader
to Partner: Egypts Declining Role in the Arab System (1952-2020) How Should
a Revolution be Remembered? Hegemonic Collective Memory Versus Counter
Collective Memories
9. State Efforts to Establish Museums for the 1952
Revolution in Egypt
10. The Jubilee Celebrations of Egypts 1952 Revolution
and the Construction of Collective Memory
11. Language, Humor, and Revolution
in Contemporary Egypt
12. Young Egyptians Conquer the Public Sphere of Tarr
Square, Reshaping Egyptian Collective Memory and Identity through Graffiti
Uzi Rabi is the Director of the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies, Head of the Department of Middle Eastern and African History, and a senior researcher at the Center for Iranian Studies, all at Tel Aviv University. His research focuses on the modern history and evolution of states and societies in the Middle East, IranianArab relations, oil and politics in the Middle East, and SunniShi'i dynamics.
Mira Tzoreff is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Middle East and African History and a Senior Researcher at the Moshe Dayan Centerboth at Tel Aviv University. Her areas of research are the socio-cultural history of modern Egypt, women and gender in Arab and Islamic societies, and youth in the Middle East and North Africa.
