Bibliograph

Classless politics, Islamist movements, the left, and authoritarian legacies in Egypt, Hesham Sallam

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Classless politics, Islamist movements, the left, and authoritarian legacies in Egypt, Hesham Sallam

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Classless politics

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1303568220

Responsibility statement

Hesham Sallam

Series statement

Columbia studies in Middle East politics

Sub title

Islamist movements, the left, and authoritarian legacies in Egypt

Summary

"Why do some autocrats allow Islamist movements political space while others exclude them from state-managed political contestation, and what impact does the participation of Islamist movements in politics have on existing opposition to economic liberalization? Employing cross-historical analysis, this book argues that the story of Islamist incorporation is intimately linked to the state's struggle to move beyond the redistributive social pact that emerged under President Gamal Abdel-Nasser. Specifically, political leaders have opened space toward Islamist movements in an attempt to contain opposition to de-Nasserization policies, which limited state sponsored redistributive schemes and welfare programs. The political ascendancy of Islamist movements has weakened opposition to economic liberalization schemes by activating and deepening identity-based divides among proponents of redistribution, particularly the leftist opposition. More broadly, the emergence of Islamists as dominant political actors has crowded out conflicts over redistribution of wealth in national politics in favor of culture wars and battles over the religious identity of the state. This book contributes to our understanding of the role of identity politics and culture wars in advancing economic liberalization"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction : more identity, less class : paths to classless politics -- Inheriting Nasser's debts : the rise and fall of the Nasserist social pact -- Islamist incorporation in the state of science and faith -- Sadat's brothers : Islamist incorporation and the autonomous path -- Nasser's comrades : state guardianship and the dependent path -- Islamist incorporation, national identity, and the left : a tale of two comrades -- Conclusion " reflections on the lgacies of Islamist incorporation and the post-Mubarak politics

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