{"product_id":"counterrevolution-in-egypt-isbn-9781804297605","title":"Counterrevolution in Egypt","description":"\u003cb\u003eAN IN-DEPTH INVESTIGATION INTO THE STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF EGYPT’S SECURITY SERVICES IN THEIR WAR ON DISSENT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe agents of coercion in Egypt – its military, police, and intelligence services – have been locked in a perennial struggle for power since their inception. Each institution has vied for dominance, shaping and reshaping the country’s political landscape. Yet, the seismic upheaval of the 2011 revolution forced these factions to put aside their differences and forge an alliance in the face of an existential threat: the revolutionary aspirations of the Egyptian people.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHossam el-Hamalawy – a journalist and leading activist with personal experience at the sharp end of Egyptian repression – delves deep into the inner workings of the security apparatus. \u003ci\u003eCounterrevolution in Egypt \u003c\/i\u003eis a rare and comprehensive examination of the structures, hierarchies, and methods of the military, police, and intelligence agencies. Drawing on meticulous research, it reveals the strategies deployed to suppress the revolutionary wave, from propaganda and surveillance to mass arrests, torture, and extrajudicial killings. El-Hamalawy traces the power dynamics within these institutions to show how their uneasy unity was both a response to the revolution and a determinant of its eventual fate.INTRODUCTION\u003cbr\u003eMoving Forward\u003cbr\u003eNotes on Writing Style\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 1: A Fragmented Apparatus \u003cbr\u003eCoup-Proofing\u003cbr\u003eMubarak’s Anxieties\u003cbr\u003eMilitarized Policing\u003cbr\u003eRoad to War\u003cbr\u003eDirty War\u003cbr\u003eHabib al-Adly\u003cbr\u003eForever Wars\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- 1. Social Control and Police Militarization in the Neoliberal Age\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- 2. Enforcing Raison d'Être\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe General Intelligence Service\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- External Operations\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Domestic Operations\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Business Empire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompartmentalization\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 2: Revolution \u003cbr\u003eThe Myth of Army Grievances\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMilitary-Economic Complex?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Geopolitical Alliance?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Political Constraints?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Social Context?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRuling But Not Governing\u003cbr\u003eMilitary Intelligence\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStructure\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Ever-Expanding Military Camp\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Counterbalancing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompartmentalization\u003cbr\u003eRoad to Revolt\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- From the Regional to the Local\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Strike Wave and the Police\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUprising\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Police Day\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- The Friday of Rage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Army Deployment\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 3: Counterrevolution \u003cbr\u003eShaky Alliances I\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Power Greed?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Islamist Radicals?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Vacillation?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShaky Alliances II\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Legal and Constitutional Challenges?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Sinai Insurgency?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Geopolitical Blunders?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoots on the Streets\u003cbr\u003eStreamlining the Police\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- SCAF and the MOI\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Morsi and the MOI\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSuleiman’s Men\u003cbr\u003eEgyptian Brumaire\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Police\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Military\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- General Intelligence Service\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRivers of Blood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 4: The State Über Alles \u003cbr\u003eA Unitary Apparatus\u003cbr\u003eState Violence and Regime-Making\u003cbr\u003ePraetorian Direct Rule\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- The Generals\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Regulations\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Military Capitalism\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Military Ideology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCounterinsurgency\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Troubled Past\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Pre-January 2011\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Post-July 2013\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStreamlining the General Intelligence Service\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Tuhami\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Fawzi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Kamel and the Sisis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Rashad\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReturn of the Police\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Homeland Security\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Killing Fields\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Prison System\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 5: A Perfect Military Camp \u003cbr\u003eState Bureaucracy\u003cbr\u003eCourts\u003cbr\u003eDiplomatic Service\u003cbr\u003eMedia Industry\u003cbr\u003eEntertainment\u003cbr\u003eSports\u003cbr\u003eCultural Spaces\u003cbr\u003eSchools and Universities\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Militarization\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Falcon Group\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReligion and Morals\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Ministry of Awqaf\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Al-Azhar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Religious Minorities\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Gender\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePanopticon 2.0\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Post-Apocalyptic Cyberpunk Fortress Cities\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Policing the Cyberspace\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEPILOGUE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendix I\u003cbr\u003eAppendix II\u003cbr\u003eAppendix III\u003cbr\u003eAppendix IV\u003cbr\u003eAppendix V\u003cbr\u003eAppendix VI\u003cbr\u003eAppendix VII\u003cbr\u003eAppendix VIII\"Anyone wanting to understand the despiriting end of the Arab uprising in Egypt can do no better than this magisterial, harrowing, richly researched book. Drawing on mountains of Arabic language sources, a sophisticated understanding of Arab revolutionary politics, and his own experience as an activist and dissident in Egypt, Hamalawy has produced an instant classic.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Laleh Khalili, author of \u003ci\u003eTime in the Shadows: Confinement in Counterinsurgencies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eHossam el-Hamalawy\u003c\/b\u003e is a journalist and socialist from Cairo, who was among the organizers of the 2011 uprising. He has been involved in the labor movement, and the fight against police brutality in Egypt. He currently lives in Germany, where he received his PhD in Political Science.","brand":"Verso","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233053192421,"sku":"NP9781804297605","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781804297605.jpg?v=1767724174","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/counterrevolution-in-egypt-isbn-9781804297605","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}