Postcoloniality and Statehood
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Postcoloniality and Statehood

The Case of Egypt

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Postcoloniality and Statehood

The Case of Egypt

About this book

This book traces the evolution of the postcolonial state and the social contract in Egypt. It problematises two of the most ubiquitous and contentious terms: democratisation and development, within the context of Egypt and the larger Global South. It also subverts western-centric ideas of global politics to examine why certain aspects of Egypt's history and policies have received more attention than others.

This volume presents a study of state-society relations, the shift to Infitah, the impact of neoliberalisation from 1970 to 2011, and social responses to it. It argues that the Arab Uprisings of 2011 were not isolated events, but a result of a longue durée political-economic history. Through the prism of postcoloniality, it shows how citizenship is constantly renegotiated in view of the ongoing neoliberalisation and the impact of such social transformations on the nature of the postcolonial state. It juxtaposes the role of the state and society against global political and economic landscapes to address the larger question: what is the nature of the postcolonial state?

This book will be of interest to a wide array of scholars and researchers from politics and international relations, sociology and social anthropology, social theory, political theory, postcolonialism and Global South studies.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Endorsement Page
  3. Half Title page
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Dedication
  7. Contents
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. 1 Introduction
  10. 2 Theorising the State
  11. 3 The Political Elite and Its Uniform
  12. 4 Development (Terms & Conditions Attached)
  13. 5 Consonant Notes, Dissonant Notes
  14. 6 Counterhegemony and Democratisation in the Postcolony
  15. Afterword: Ramzan, 2023
  16. Bibliography
  17. Index