Making Revolution in Egypt: The 6 April Youth Movement in a Global Context Contributor(s): Sonay, Ali (Author) |
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ISBN: 1784538663 ISBN-13: 9781784538668 Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company OUR PRICE: $152.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Middle East - General - Political Science | Political Process - Political Advocacy |
Series: Library of Modern Middle East Studies |
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.5" W x 8.6" (1.05 lbs) 256 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The April 6th Youth Movement began as a Facebook page that sought to mobilize young Egyptians' support for striking industrial workers. Established in Egypt in 2008 when over 100,000 Facebook users joined, the movement consisted mainly of young Egyptians who had never been involved in politics before. The group's unprecedented popularity meant that it eventually coalesced into a political movement and played a key role in the revolution against Hosni Mubarak's rule. This book investigates the rise and fall of the April 6th Movement to explain the contentious dynamics of social activism in Egypt. Despite the Movement's initial success, it was banned by an Egyptian court and its main founders arrested after it later turned against the military-installed regime. The formal transition process following Mubarak's fall had posed ideological and organizational challenges to the Movement, leading to internal fragmentations and the gradual loss of its mobilizing capacity. |