1st Edition
Revolution, Representation, and Authoritarianism Beyond Arab Exceptionalism in Egypt
Foreword by Michael Saward
Introduction
1. Democratization and Authoritarianism Outside Formal Government Structures: Political Representation in the Making
2. Conducting Fieldwork in a Revolutionary Context: Political Representations and the Shifting Research Facets
3. International Thugs, Revolutionary Youth, and Remnants of the Old Regime—Emerging Political Actors and the Formation of Collective Identities
4. Streets Versus Elections: Formalizing a Revolution?
5. Visions for the State: Striving for National Unity and a New Political Representative System
6. Negotiating Legitimacy: Free Elections Versus Street Politics
7. The Realization of a Negative State Vision: Street Voting, Terrorism, and the Rehabilitation of a Repressive Regime
Conclusions: Analytical Innovation Through Post-Revolutionary Egypt
Biography
Sarah Wessel is an Associate Fellow at the Center for Applied Research in Partnership with the Orient (CARPO), Germany, and works as Research Manager at the Berlin Center for Global Engagement at the Berlin University Alliance.
