Gramsci on Tahrir Revolution and Counter-Revolution in Egypt

Coming in the wake of intense political and academic debate on the nature and development of the Arab Uprisings, Gramsci on Tahrir zeroes in on the complex dynamic of Egypt's revolution and counter-revolution. It shows how a Gramscian understanding of the revolutionary process provides a powerf...

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Main Author: De Smet, Brecht (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Pluto Press 2016
Series:Reading Gramsci
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