Egypt Beyond Tahrir Square

Bessma Momani (Edited by), Eid Mohamed (Edited by), Bessma Momani (Contributions by), Eid Mohamed (Contributions by), Hesham Genidy (Contributions by), Mohammed el-Naway (Contributions by), Sahar Aziz (Contributions by), Justine Salam (Contributions by), Maissaa Almustafa (Contributions by), Ismail Alexandrani (Contributions by), Isaac Friesen (Contributions by), Dina Rashed (Contributions by), Dalia F. Fahmy (Contributions by), Mohamad Hamas Elmasry (Contributions by), Shereen Abouelnaga (Contributions by)

9780253023100

Paperback / softback, published 26 September 2016

194 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.6 cm, 0.254 kg

"Momani and Mohamed's edited book will have value for scholars and students concerned with the study of Egypt, across a range of disciplinary boundaries."—Middle Eastern Studies

On January 25, 2011, the world's eyes were on Egypt's Tahrir Square as millions of people poured into the city center to call for the resignation of president Hosni Mubarak. Since then, few scholars or journalists have been given the opportunity to reflect on the nationwide moment of transformation and the hope that was embodied by the Egyptian Revolution. In this important and necessary volume, leading Egyptian academics and writers share their eyewitness experiences. They examine how events unfolded in relation to key social groups and institutions such as the military, police, labor, intellectuals, Coptic Christians, and the media; share the mood of the nation; assess what happened when three recent regimes of Egyptian rule came to an end; and account for the dramatic rise and fall of the Muslim Brotherhood. The contributors' deep engagement with politics and society in their country is evident and sets this volume apart from most of what has been published in English about the Arab Spring. The diversity of views brought together here is a testament to the contradictions and complexities of historical and political changes that affect Egypt and beyond.

Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Egypt's Revolutionary Spirit across Time
Belal Fadl and Maissaa Almustafa
2. Egyptian Revolutionaries' Unrealistic Expectations
Mohammad Fadel
3. Egypt's Revolutionary Moment Turned Uprising
Sahar Aziz
4. The New Intellectual in Egypt's Revolutions
Shereen Abouelnaga
5. The Muslim Brotherhood: Between Opposition and Power
Dalia Fahmy
6. Copts' Role in Modern Egypt
Mai Mogib Mosad
7. Egyptian Media Capturing the Revolution
Mohamad Hamas Elmasry and Mohammed El-Nawawy
8. The Egyptian Military and the Presidency: Continuity and Change
Dina Rashed
9. Policing Egypt During Revolutionary Times
Hesham Genidy and Justine Salam
Conclusion: Moving Beyond Tahrir
Ismail Alexandrani and Isaac Friesen
Notes
Bibliography
Index