| Political and Social Protest in Egypt: Cairo Papers Vol. 29, No. 2/3 Contributor(s): Hopkins, Nicholas S. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9774162005 ISBN-13: 9789774162008 Publisher: American University in Cairo Press OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2008 Annotation: Cairo Papers in Social Science first appeared in 1977, the year that witnessed the famous bread riots in Egypt. As the journal celebrates its 30th anniversary, Egypt also seems to be at a crossroads, as new forms of protest have been developing with the aim of challenging the existing order and inducing change. This issue includes a collection of papers delivered at Cairo Papers 30th Anniversary Symposium that deal with the different protest groups that have been active in Egypt in the last three decades, including the Kefaya movement, the Negm-Imam phenomenon, the feminist movement, Coptic activism, and the Muslim Brotherhood, as well as workers protests, rural resistance, and the judges call for reform. Cairo Papers Vol. 29, No. 2 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Middle East - Egypt (see Also Ancient - Egypt) - Political Science | Political Process - Political Advocacy - Political Science | International Relations - General |
| Dewey: 962 |
| Series: Cairo Papers in Social Science |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.65 lbs) 190 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East - Chronological Period - 1970's - Chronological Period - 1980's - Chronological Period - 1990's - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Cairo Papers in Social Science first appeared in 1977, the year that witnessed the famous bread riots in Egypt. As the journal celebrates its 30th anniversary, Egypt also seems to be at a crossroads, as new forms of protest have been developing with the aim of challenging the existing order and inducing change. This issue includes a collection of papers delivered at Cairo Papers 30th Anniversary Symposium that deal with the different protest groups that have been active in Egypt in the last three decades, including the Kefaya movement, the Negm-Imam phenomenon, the feminist movement, Coptic activism, and the Muslim Brotherhood, as well as workers' protests, rural resistance, and the judges' call for reform. Cairo Papers Vol. 29, No. 2Contributors: Nathalie Bernard-Maugiron, Marilyn Booth, Ray Bush, Francoise Clement, Rabab al-Mahdi, Sameh Naguib, Mustapha Kamel al-Sayyid, Samer Soliman, Robert Springborg |
Contributor Bio(s): Hopkins, Nicholas S.: - Nicholas Hopkins is emeritus professor of anthropology and former Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at the American University in Cairo. |