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Record Nr.

UNINA9910476793803321

Autore

Smet Brecht De

Titolo

Gramsci on Tahrir : Revolution and Counter-Revolution in Egypt / / Brecht De Smet

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Pluto Press, , 2016

ISBN

1-78371-346-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (264 pages)

Disciplina

100

Soggetti

Philosophy - Social aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- Contents -- Series Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 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 -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Explores the relevance of the Gramscian concept of passive revolution and Caesarism in the context of the Egyptian revolution and counter-revolution.