Tag Archives: Egypt

UPRISINGS AND REVOLUTIONS – 2.

Posted on September 6, 2013 by stutteringsteps

In Uprisings and Revolutions – 1, I attempted to condense my own research on the development of uprisings and revolutionary processes along with the general stages they pass through on their way to either defeat or success. That research was … Continue reading →

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EGYPT: WORKERS AND SOLDIERS.

Posted on July 3, 2013 by stutteringsteps

At a time when the military are once again being drawn into the conflict in Egypt, it is worth considering the socio-economic situation of the ordinary soldier in times of internal crisis – particularly during periods involving historically profound contradictions. … Continue reading →

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EGYPT and TUNISIA.

Posted on February 11, 2013 by stutteringsteps

A) Politics is still the problem. The current situation in Egypt and Tunisia demonstrates the utter failure of reformist measures (as elsewhere) to solve the problems facing the mass of the people of these two countries. The fundamental aspirations of … Continue reading →

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THE EGYPTIAN ELECTIONS.

Posted on June 26, 2012 by stutteringsteps

In many ways the election of the Muslim Brotherhood candidate, Mohamad Morsi as President of Egypt, marks something of a symbolic change in Egyptian politics. He is certainly the first ‘elected’ and also the first ‘non-military’ president since the military … Continue reading →

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