The Egyptian revolution: Crisis of neoliberalism and the potential for democratic politics

Review of African Political Economy

Volumn 38, Issue 129, 2011, Pages 367-386

  Joya, Angela ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

democracy; military; Muslim Brotherhood; neoliberalism; protests; revolution

Indexed keywords

AUTHORITARIANISM; CAPITALISM; DEMOCRACY; ISLAMISM; LIBERALIZATION; MILITARY GOVERNMENT; NEOLIBERALISM;

EGYPT;

EID: 84857884379     PISSN: 03056244     EISSN: 17401720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03056244.2011.602544     Document Type: Article

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