Counterrevolution in Egypt
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geopolitics
history
Intelligence Service
international relations
ISIS
Islam
Israel
Middle East
Military
Muslim Brotherhood
Nasser
Omar Suleiman
philosophy
Police
political science
politics
Revolution
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- ISBN 9781804297605
- Weight: 325g
- Dimensions: 153 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 05 May 2026
- Publisher: Verso Books
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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The agents of coercion in Egypt - its military, police, and intelligence services - have been locked in a perennial struggle for power since their inception. Each institution has vied for dominance, shaping and reshaping the country's political landscape. Yet, the seismic upheaval of the 2011 revolution forced these factions to put aside their differences and forge an alliance in the face of an existential threat: the revolutionary aspirations of the Egyptian people.
Hossam el-Hamalawy - a journalist and leading activist with personal experience at the sharp end of Egyptian repression - delves deep into the inner workings of the security apparatus. Counterrevolution in Egypt is a rare and comprehensive examination of the structures, hierarchies, and methods of the military, police, and intelligence agencies. Drawing on meticulous research, it reveals the strategies deployed to suppress the revolutionary wave, from propaganda and surveillance to mass arrests, torture, and extrajudicial killings. El-Hamalawy traces the power dynamics within these institutions to show how their uneasy unity was both a response to the revolution and a determinant of its eventual fate.
Hossam el-Hamalawy - a journalist and leading activist with personal experience at the sharp end of Egyptian repression - delves deep into the inner workings of the security apparatus. Counterrevolution in Egypt is a rare and comprehensive examination of the structures, hierarchies, and methods of the military, police, and intelligence agencies. Drawing on meticulous research, it reveals the strategies deployed to suppress the revolutionary wave, from propaganda and surveillance to mass arrests, torture, and extrajudicial killings. El-Hamalawy traces the power dynamics within these institutions to show how their uneasy unity was both a response to the revolution and a determinant of its eventual fate.
Hossam el-Hamalawy is a journalist and socialist from Cairo, who was among the organizers of the 2011 uprising. He has been involved in the labor movement, and the fight against police brutality in Egypt. He currently lives in Germany, where he received in PhD in Political Science.
