Title Coups and revolutions : mass mobilization, the Egyptian military, and the United States from Mubarak to Sisi / Amy Austin Holmes

Published New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2019]

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Description 1 online resource Contents Part I: Revolution -- Introduction: Revolutionary Risings in Egypt -- Revolutions and Coups -- "The People want to overthrow the Regime": The First Wave against the Mubarak Regime -- "Down down with military rule": The Second Wave against the Military Junta -- "Down down with the Supreme Guide": The Third Wave against the Muslim Brotherhood -- Part II: Counter-Revolution and the Return to Military Rule -- "Sisi is a Killer": First Wave of Counter-Revolution: Sisi as Minister of Defense -- "Tiran and Sanafir are Egyptian!": Second Wave of Counter-Revolution: Sisi as President -- Conclusion: Waves of Revolution and Counterrevolution Summary In 2011, Egypt witnessed more protests than any other country in the world: the beginning of a revolutionary process that would unfold in three waves of revolution, followed by two waves of counterrevolution. In addition to providing new and unprecedented empirical data, the book makes two theoretical contributions. First, a new framework is presented for analyzing the state apparatus in Egypt that is based on four pillars of regime support which can either prop up or press upon whoever is in power: the Egyptian military, the business elite, the United States, and the multi-headed opposition Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource; title from PDF file page (EBSCO, viewed July 23, 2019) Subject Revolutions -- History Politics and government Diplomatic relations Armed Forces -- Political activity Armed Forces Coups d'état Revolutions SUBJECT Egypt -- History -- 2011- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2017005068 Egypt -- Politics and government -- 2011- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2016002906 Egypt -- History -- Protests, 2011-2013. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2011004490 Egypt -- History -- Coup d'état, 2013. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2017005020 Egypt -- Armed Forces -- Political activity United States -- Foreign relations -- Egypt Egypt -- Foreign relations -- United States Subject United States Egypt Genre/Form Electronic books History Form Electronic book ISBN 9780190071486 0190071486 9780190071462 019007146X

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