{"product_id":"workers-and-thieves-labor-movements-and-popular-uprisings-in-tunisia-and-egypt-paperback-softback-9780804798044","title":"Workers and Thieves; Labor Movements and Popular Uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt (Paperback \/ softback) 9780804798044","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWorkers and Thieves\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eLabor Movements and Popular Uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJoel Beinin (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780804798044\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 11 November 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e176 pages, 6 tables\u003cbr\u003e20.3 x 12.7 x 1 cm, 0.194 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"We know the 'thieves' who plundered Tunisia and Egypt, but few have considered the role of the \u003ci\u003eworkers\u003c\/i\u003e to understand why these countries led the Arab Spring in 2011. Joel Beinin offers this necessary perspective, highlighting in this truly readable and most useful account the clash of workers and thieves that shaped Tunisia's and Egypt's recent history and will determine their future.\"—Gilbert Achcar, author of \u003ci\u003eThe People Want: A Radical Exploration of the Arab Uprising\u003c\/i\u003e \"While the crucial role played by workers in Egypt and Tunisia has been woefully overlooked by much of the media and think tank scholarship, Joel Beinin traces the rich and complex history of labor movements and their pivotal role in ongoing struggles for change. To fully understand the forces at play in the turbulent political and social landscapes of Egypt and Tunisia, \u003ci\u003eWorkers and Thieves\u003c\/i\u003e is an invaluable book.\"—Sharif Abdel Kouddous, \u003ci\u003eDemocracy Now!\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Nation Institute\u003c\/i\u003e \"Joel Beinin's \u003ci\u003eWorkers and Thieves\u003c\/i\u003e ascribes agency to the Arab masses and throws light on the intricacies of the corrupt modern regimes that have ruled Tunisia and Egypt since 1987 and 1981, respectively....What is most interesting about \u003ci\u003eWorkers and Thieves\u003c\/i\u003e is the knowledge one learns about the emergence of the workers' movements in both Tunisia and Egypt during the colonial and postcolonial periods and their role in the anti-colonial movements.\"—Salam Mir, \u003ci\u003eArab Studies Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince the 1990s, the Middle East has experienced an upsurge of wildcat strikes, sit-ins, and workers' demonstrations. Well before people gathered in Tahrir Square to demand the ouster of Hosni Mubarak, workers had formed one of the largest oppositional movements to authoritarian rule in Egypt. In Tunisia, years prior to the 2011 Arab uprisings, the unemployed chanted in protest, \"A job is a right, you pack of thieves!\" \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDespite this history, most observers have failed to acknowledge the importance of workers in the social ferment preceding the removal of Egyptian and Tunisian autocrats and in the political realignments after their demise. In \u003ci\u003eWorkers and Thieves\u003c\/i\u003e, Joel Beinin corrects this by surveying the efforts and impacts of the workers' movements in Egypt and Tunisia since the 1970s. He argues that the 2011 uprisings in these countries—and, importantly, their vastly different outcomes—are best understood within the context of these repeated mobilizations of workers and the unemployed over recent decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction: Workers, Collective Action, and Politics\u003cbr\u003e  1. Colonial Capitalism to Developmentalism\u003cbr\u003e  2. The Washington Consensus\u003cbr\u003e  3. Insurgent Workers in the Autumn of Autocracy\u003cbr\u003e  4. Popular Uprisings in 2011 and Beyond\u003cbr\u003e  Conclusion: Workers, Social Struggles, and Democracy\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Stanford Briefs","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52695163437336,"sku":"9780804798044","price":12.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/workers-and-thieves-labor-movements-and-popular-uprisings-in-tunisia-and-egypt-paperback-softback-9780804798044","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}