Bread, Freedom, Social Justice: Workers and the Egyptian Revolution

by Anne Alexander and Mostafa Bassiouny

Book Overview

Accounts of the Arab Spring often focus on the role of youth coalitions, the use of social media, and the tactics of the Tahrir Square occupation. This authoritative and original book argues that collective action by organised workers played a fundamental role in the Egyptian revolution, which erupted after years of strikes and social protests.

Drawing on the authors' decade-long experience of reporting on and researching the Egyptian labour...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1780324308
• ISBN13: 9781780324302
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Zed Books
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 8.6"