The contentious roots of the 2011 Egyptian revolution

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2012-12
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Badran, Sammy Zeyad
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[Honolulu] : [University of Hawaii at Manoa], [December 2012]
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Although real socio-economic injustices may have been the justification for the Egyptian revolution of 2011, it was not the cause of Egypt's politicization. Demonstrators peacefully toppled a strong western ally on the premise of high unemployment, lack of opportunity, lack of free elections, food inflation, corruption, and lack of democracy, among others. Why did social mobilization lead to a social movement against a state that's highly dependent on coercion? How did politics make the shift from internal social relations to contentious street politics? Considering that access to social networks, high unemployment, systematic corruption, and economic stagnation are all commonplace throughout the world, the Egyptian revolution is an anomaly. This paper argues that an analysis of the possible roots of the modern era of contentious politics in Egypt and its subsequent politicization will help demystify and decipher how this anomaly occurred.
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M.A. University of Hawaii at Manoa 2012.
Includes bibliographical references.
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Egyptian revolution, contentious politics, social movements
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Theses for the degree of Master of Arts (University of Hawaii at Manoa). Political Science.
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