Raging Against The Machine: Political Opposition Under Authoritarianism In Egypt (modern Intellectual And Political History Of The Middle East) [Hardcover]

Raging Against the Machine explains why political opposition emerges and persists over a protracted period of time in an autocracythirty years under Hosni Mubarakwithout either changing the fundamental rules of the political game or disappearing as a consequence of the regimes containment strategies. Albrecht uncovers a rich and dynamic world of opposition politics in Egypt. Apart from Islamist movementsby far the strongest opposition groupswe find other forms of organizations in Egypt, such as political parties, human rights groups, smaller protest movements, organizations representing workers interests, and informal pressure groups. These groups have employed different ideological and programmatic perspectives, such as Islamism, Nationalism, Liberalism, and Socialism.

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