Revolutionary anxieties: defending privilege in the wake of the 2011 egyptian revolution

Auteur :
Mustonen, Liina
Éditeur :
Manchester University Press
ISBN :
9781526187673
Date de publication :
21 avr. 2026
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Revolutionary Anxieties sheds light on an unexplored dimension of the 2011 Egyptian revolution: the anxieties experienced by Cairo-based liberal elite who opposed the rise of the Islamists. It illustrates how members of Egyptian liberal and cultural elites insisted on their privilege in a moment when the country’s class hierarchies were challenged. -- .