Revolution and Counter-revolution in Egypt: Debating Gramsci on Tahrir

Following a lively debate at a PSA roundtable on Brecht De Smet’s Gramsci on Tahrir, we decided to publish the conference proceedings as a symposium. This collection brings together contributions from Anne Alexander & Sameh Naguib, Roberto Roccu, Sara Salem and myself, and includes a rejoinder by Brecht De Smet.

How can historical materialism help us reassess the trajectory of the Arab uprisings? We discuss the role of revolutionary theory in our @ROAPEjournal symposium: https://t.co/MjMVw9aCZX #Marx #Gramsci #MENA pic.twitter.com/MAgANtzZkN

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