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2016 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

7. Class, State, and the Egyptian Revolution

Author : Sabah Alnasseri

Published in: Arab Revolutions and Beyond

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan US

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Abstract

I will address the political fissure of 2010 and the unravelling crisis of the Egyptian state since then, including how this shows itself in the interface between the Islamists, the military, the comprador bourgeoisie, the judiciary, the neoliberal technocrats, and the neo-national bourgeoisie as they confront the diverse and even conflicting popular struggles that have continued to take place. The chapter will give some assessment of how fragile the institutional materiality of the state is today in light of the current array of class forces in play. This background will take us to the current conjuncture, which is marked by the continuing effects of the political fissure of 2010 and ongoing neoliberal structures and practices while yet explaining class struggles inside and outside the state.

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Metadata
Title
Class, State, and the Egyptian Revolution
Author
Sabah Alnasseri
Copyright Year
2016
Book
Arab Revolutions and Beyond

Print ISBN: 978-1-137-59239-2

Electronic ISBN: 978-1-137-59150-0

Copyright Year: 2016

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-59150-0_7

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