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The Conceptualization of the 1919, 1952 and 2011 Uprisings: Thawra or Revolution

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Abstract

The enthusiasm generated by the remarkable success of the Tahrīr demonstrators to overthrow a powerful ruler, and subsequently the spreading disillusionments as Islamists and generals filled the vacuum created by the rebels-inspiring a lively discussion among Egyptians on the place of revolutions in their political life. In newspaper columns, in the social media, and also in several books, discussants went back to previous chapters in Egypt’s modern history-mostly to the events of 1919 and 1952-seeking to find meaning in the successive upheavals that have swept over the country in the last hundred years and hopefully derive reassurance from these past experiences. “The contestation over the significance of these events,” wrote Dina Shehata, “continues to define the national debate in Egypt.” 1.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFrom the 1919 revolution to the 2011 Arab Spring
Subtitle of host publicationA history of three Egyptian Thawras reconsidered
EditorsUzi Rabi, Mira Tzoreff
Place of PublicationNew York
PublisherRoutledge
Pages7-24
Number of pages18
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-032-00335158
ISBN (Print)9781032398273, 9781032398280
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024

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