Anticolonial Afterlives in Egypt

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'This important and elegant book contributes a significant reading of post-independence Egyptian political history in terms of the rise and fall of Nasserist hegemony. It stands out for its engagement with Gramsci and Fanon, and for its subtle excavation of the multifarious combinations of coercion and consent at work in the making and attrition of hegemony, and the hauntings that accompany hegemony's after-lives.' John Chalcraft, London School of Economics 'A brilliant exploration of decolonization that places the Egyptian revolutions of 1952 and 2011 within a single trajectory. Skillfully weaving together Marxism and postcolonial theory, Salem charts the vicissitudes of hegemony in Egypt while offering remarkable insights into the nature of capitalism, elite formation, and the temporality of revolutionary transformations.' Omnia El Shakry, University of California, Davis 'In weaving postcolonial critique with Marxist theory and vice versa, Salem vividly patterns anti-colonial struggle in its neo-liberal afterlives. This book provides a masterclass in expansive theorizing and substantive inquiry.' Robbie Shilliam, Johns Hopkins University 'Theoretically grounded in the works of Antonio Gramsci and Franz Fanon, Salem's Anticolonial Afterlives in Egypt argues that the Nasserist ruling class was the only hegemony in modern Egyptian history.' M. L. Russell, Choice '... Anticolonial Afterlives in Egypt is a valuable addition and excellent resource for anyone studying and teaching, or generally interested in, hegemony, postcolonialism, Marxism as well as decolonisation in Egypt and in the postcolony in general.' Haythem Guesmi, LSE Review 'Sara Salem's book makes a highly significant contribution to Marxist and postcolonial theories in politics and international relations ... [of] value to scholars of the postcolonial state and its distinct articulation in the context of the Middle East. It not only succeeds in challenging conventional approaches to the region but also makes an invaluable contribution to scholars interested in the intersection of the ideational and the material in international politics.' Vivienne Jabri, Perspectives on Politics
 
'This important and elegant book contributes a significant reading of post-independence Egyptian political history in terms of the rise and fall of Nasserist hegemony. It stands out for its engagement with Gramsci and Fanon, and for its subtle excavation of the multifarious combinations of coercion and consent at work in the making and attrition of hegemony, and the hauntings that accompany hegemony's after-lives.' John Chalcraft, London School of Economics
'A brilliant exploration of decolonization that places the Egyptian revolutions of 1952 and 2011 within a single trajectory. Skillfully weaving together Marxism and postcolonial theory, Salem charts the vicissitudes of hegemony in Egypt while offering remarkable insights into the nature of capitalism, elite formation, and the temporality of revolutionary transformations.' Omnia El Shakry, University of California, Davis
'In weaving postcolonial critique with Marxist theory and vice versa, Salem vividly patterns anti-colonial struggle in its neo-liberal afterlives. This book provides a masterclass in expansive theorizing and substantive inquiry.' Robbie Shilliam, Johns Hopkins University
'Theoretically grounded in the works of Antonio Gramsci and Franz Fanon, Salem's Anticolonial Afterlives in Egypt argues that the Nasserist ruling class was the only hegemony in modern Egyptian history.' M. L. Russell, Choice
'... Anticolonial Afterlives in Egypt is a valuable addition and excellent resource for anyone studying and teaching, or generally interested in, hegemony, postcolonialism, Marxism as well as decolonisation in Egypt and in the postcolony in general.' Haythem Guesmi, LSE Review
'Sara Salem's book makes a highly significant contribution to Marxist and postcolonial theories in politics and international relations ... [of] value to scholars of the postcolonial state and its distinct articulation in the context of the Middle East. It not only succeeds in challenging conventional approaches to the region but also makes an invaluable contribution to scholars interested in the intersection of the ideational and the material in international politics.' Vivienne Jabri, Perspectives on Politics