The Political Economy Of Egyptian Media

Author : Maher Hamoud
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2023-06-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780755643080

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The Political Economy of Egyptian Media by Maher Hamoud Pdf

This book critically analyses the hegemony of Egypt's business and military elites and the private media they own or control. Arguing that this hegemony requires the exercise of power to maintain consent under changing conditions such as the 2011 uprising and the 2013 military coup, the book answers the central question of why and how Egypt's ruling elites control the media. Situated within the interdisciplinary domain of 'critical political economy' (CPE), the book focuses on popular privately-owned newspapers and TV channels and their ownership using a qualitative approach involving fifteen interviews conducted over seven years with key actors and experts in the Egyptian media landscape for unprecedented insight. As the first book on the political economy of Egyptian media, The Political Economy of Egyptian Media serves as a case study and a country profile and will be of appeal to scholars and experts of Middle Eastern studies, political sciences, media and the political economy of communication, among others.

Author : R. Roccu
Publisher : Springer
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137395924

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The Political Economy of the Egyptian Revolution by R. Roccu Pdf

While the 2011 Egyptian revolution has already become the subject of much debate, the roots of the socio-economic context which made the revolution possible have seldom been explored. Roberto Roccu addresses this gap and in doing this provides the first detailed study of the deeper causes of the Egyptian revolution. Relying on an innovative understanding of Antonio Gramsci's thought, He argues that economic reforms implemented since the late 1980s provided the conditions for both the emergence of a capitalist oligarchy within the regime and an unprecedented rise in socio-economic inequality in society at large. These two processes substantially eroded any remnants of hegemony, leaving the Mubarak regime ill-equipped to face the global economic crisis. By alienating sections of the ruling bloc while impoverishing vast strata of the population, neoliberal reforms provided a necessary, although by no means sufficient, condition for the Egyptian revolution to occur.

Author : Kristin Koptiuch
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Art
ISBN : 0816625387

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A Poetics of Political Economy in Egypt by Kristin Koptiuch Pdf

Original in perspective, innovative in approach, this book investigates the changing relationship between Egypt's urban artisanry and the larger socio-historical transformations of the Egyptian economy. Focusing on two key historical periods in the early and late twentieth century, Kristin Koptiuch examines the political and economic conditions that affected the role of the artisan in Egypt over time. She is particularly interested in how the politics of representation in different modes of discourse -- colonialist, nationalist, developmentalist, ethnographic -- have alternatively cast Egypt's craft production as outmoded artisanry and as an ingenious, micro-entrepreneurial "informal sector." In light of the artisans' changing relation to the national and global economy, Koptiuch reads this figurative shift from "artisanry" to "informal sector" as a political allegory that contradicts the dominant narratives of Egypt's colonial modernity and neocolonial postmodernity. Attention to this allegorical figuration discloses what Koptiuch calls a poetics of political economy. Contrary to conventional positivist social science, realist ethnography, and empiricist history, this approach acknowledges the intricate mutual workings of meaning and material culture.

Author : Nadia Ramsis Farah
Publisher : American Univ in Cairo Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 977416217X

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Egypt's Political Economy by Nadia Ramsis Farah Pdf

A new assessment of the impact of power relations on economic development

Author : Khalid Ikram
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789774167942

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The Political Economy of Reforms in Egypt by Khalid Ikram Pdf

Drawing on Khalid Ikram's extensive knowledge of economic policymaking at the highest levels, The Political Economy of Reforms in Egypt lays out the enduring features of the Egyptian economy and its performance since 1952 before presenting an account of policy-making, growth and structural change under the country's successive presidents to the present day.

Author : Ibrahim M. Oweiss,Georgetown University. Center for Contemporary Arab Studies
Publisher : Center for Contemporary Arab
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1990-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0932568211

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The Political Economy of Contemporary Egypt by Ibrahim M. Oweiss,Georgetown University. Center for Contemporary Arab Studies Pdf

Author : Angela Joya
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 110874575X

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The Roots of Revolt by Angela Joya Pdf

A conceptually rich, historically informed, and interdisciplinary study of the contentious politics emerging out of decades of authoritarian neoliberal economic reform, The Roots of Revolt examines the contested political economy of Egypt from Nasser to Mubarak, just prior to the Arab Uprisings of 2010-11. Based on extensive fieldwork conducted across rural and urban Egypt, Angela Joya employs an 'on the ground' approach to critical political economy that challenges the interpretations of Egyptian politics put forward by scholars of both democratization and authoritarianism. By critically reassessing the relationship between democracy and capitalist development, Joya demonstrates how renewed authoritarian politics were required to institutionalize neoliberal reforms demanded by the International Monetary Fund, presenting the real-world impact of economic policy on the lives of ordinary Egyptians before the Arab Uprisings.

Author : Serpil Karlidag,Selda Bulut
Publisher : Information Science Reference
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Communication in politics
ISBN : 1799832708

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Current Theories and Practice in the Political Economy of Communications and Media by Serpil Karlidag,Selda Bulut Pdf

"This book examines the influence of big companies in political institutions, the newsroom, and the classroom and its effect on every aspect of public and private life"--

Author : R. Roccu
Publisher : Springer
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137395924

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The Political Economy of the Egyptian Revolution by R. Roccu Pdf

While the 2011 Egyptian revolution has already become the subject of much debate, the roots of the socio-economic context which made the revolution possible have seldom been explored. Roberto Roccu addresses this gap and in doing this provides the first detailed study of the deeper causes of the Egyptian revolution. Relying on an innovative understanding of Antonio Gramsci's thought, He argues that economic reforms implemented since the late 1980s provided the conditions for both the emergence of a capitalist oligarchy within the regime and an unprecedented rise in socio-economic inequality in society at large. These two processes substantially eroded any remnants of hegemony, leaving the Mubarak regime ill-equipped to face the global economic crisis. By alienating sections of the ruling bloc while impoverishing vast strata of the population, neoliberal reforms provided a necessary, although by no means sufficient, condition for the Egyptian revolution to occur.

Author : Carola Richter ,Claudia Kozman
Publisher : Open Book Publishers
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2021-03-03
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781800640627

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Arab Media Systems by Carola Richter ,Claudia Kozman Pdf

This volume provides a comparative analysis of media systems in the Arab world, based on criteria informed by the historical, political, social, and economic factors influencing a country’s media. Reaching beyond classical western media system typologies, Arab Media Systems brings together contributions from experts in the field of media in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to provide valuable insights into the heterogeneity of this region’s media systems. It focuses on trends in government stances towards media, media ownership models, technological innovation, and the role of transnational mobility in shaping media structure and practices. Each chapter in the volume traces a specific country’s media – from Lebanon to Morocco – and assesses its media system in terms of historical roots, political and legal frameworks, media economy and ownership patterns, technology and infrastructure, and social factors (including diversity and equality in gender, age, ethnicities, religions, and languages). This book is a welcome contribution to the field of media studies, constituting the only edited collection in recent years to provide a comprehensive and systematic overview of Arab media systems. As such, it will be of great use to students and scholars in media, journalism and communication studies, as well as political scientists, sociologists, and anthropologists with an interest in the MENA region.

Author : Joel Beinin,Bassam Haddad,Sherene Seikaly
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2020-12-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781503614482

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A Critical Political Economy of the Middle East and North Africa by Joel Beinin,Bassam Haddad,Sherene Seikaly Pdf

This book offers the first critical engagement with the political economy of the Middle East and North Africa. Challenging conventional wisdom on the origins and contemporary dynamics of capitalism in the region, these cutting-edge essays demonstrate how critical political economy can illuminate both historical and contemporary dynamics of the region and contribute to wider political economy debates from the vantage point of the Middle East. Leading scholars, representing several disciplines, contribute both thematic and country-specific analyses. Their writings critically examine major issues in political economy—notably, the mutual constitution of states, markets, and classes; the co-constitution of class, race, gender, and other forms of identity; varying modes of capital accumulation and the legal, political, and cultural forms of their regulation; relations among local, national, and global forms of capital, class, and culture; technopolitics; the role of war in the constitution of states and classes; and practices and cultures of domination and resistance. Visit politicaleconomyproject.org for additional media and learning resources.

Author : Zeynep Gönen
Publisher : I.B. Tauris
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-18
Category : History
ISBN : 1617976482

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The Politics of Crime in Turkey by Zeynep Gönen Pdf

This book focuses on urban crime and policing in Turkey since the steady economic decline of the 1990s. Concentrating on the attempts to 'modernize' the policing of Izmir, Zeynep Gonen highlights how the police force expanded their territorial control over the urban space, specifically targeting the poor and racialized segments of the city. Through in-depth interviews and ethnographic observations of these 'targeted' populations, as well as rare ethnographic data from the Turkish police, surveys of the media and politicians' rhetoric, Gonen shows how Kurdish migrants have been criminalized as dangerous 'enemies' of the order. In studying the ideological and material processes of criminalization, The Politics of Crime in Turkey makes the case for the neoliberal politics of crime that uses the notion of 'security' to legitimize violence and authoritarianism. The book will be of interest to criminologists, as well as those investigating the modern Turkish state and its relationship to the Kurds in the wider region. The multilayered methodology and conceptual approach sheds light on parallel developments in penal and security systems across the globe.

Author : Samer Soliman
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2011-04-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780804777735

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The Autumn of Dictatorship by Samer Soliman Pdf

The Egyptian protests in early 2011 took many by surprise. In the days immediately following, commentators wondered openly over the changing situation across the Middle East. But protest is nothing new to Egypt, and labor activism and political activism, most notably the Kifaya (Enough) movement, have increased dramatically over recent years. In hindsight, it is the durability of the Mubarak regime, not its sudden loss of legitimacy that should be more surprising. Though many have turned to social media for explanation of the events, in this book, Samer Soliman follows the age-old adage—follow the money. Over the last thirty years, the Egyptian state has increasingly given its citizens less money and fewer social benefits while simultaneously demanding more taxes and resources. This has lead to a weakened state—deteriorating public services, low levels of law enforcement, poor opportunities for employment and economic development—while simultaneously inflated the security machine that sustains the authoritarian regime. Studying the regime from the point of view of its deeds rather than its discourse, this book tackles the relationship between fiscal crisis and political change in Egypt. Ultimately, the Egyptian case is not one of the success of a regime, but the failure of a state. The regime lasted for 30 years because it was able to sustain and reproduce itself, but left an increasingly weakened state, unable to facilitate capitalist development in the country. The resulting financial crisis profoundly changed the socio-economic landscape of the country, and now is paving the way for political change and the emergence of new social forces.

Author : Khalid Ikram
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2007-04-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134227549

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The Egyptian Economy, 1952-2000 by Khalid Ikram Pdf

No other comprehensive study of Egyptian economic development The book obtains a unique insight into Egyptian politics through interviews with Prime Ministers and Cabinet ministers from the last 35 years Uses unpublished analysis by the World Bank, the IMF and USAID

Author : Robert Springborg,Amr Adly,Anthony Gorman,Tamir Moustafa,Aisha Saad,Naomi Sakr,Sarah Smierciak
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 494 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0429597673

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Routledge Handbook on Contemporary Egypt by Robert Springborg,Amr Adly,Anthony Gorman,Tamir Moustafa,Aisha Saad,Naomi Sakr,Sarah Smierciak Pdf

Investigating key features of contemporary Egypt, this volume includes Egypt's modern history, politics, economics, the legal system, environment, and its media and modes of cultural expression. It examines Egypt's capacities to meet developmental challenges, ranging from responding to globalization and regional competition to generating sufficient economic growth and political inclusion to accommodate the interests and demands of a rapidly growing population. The macrohistory of Egypt is complemented by the microhistories of specific institutions and processes that constitute separate sections in this handbook. The chapters revolve around political economy: it is shaped by the people and their abilities, political and legal institutions, organization of the economy, natural and built environments, and culture and communication. Politics has been overwhelmingly authoritarian and coercive since the military seized power in 1952; consequently, the contributions address both the causes and consequences of unbalanced civil-military relations, military rule, and persisting authoritarianism in the political society. This multidisciplinary handbook serves a dual purpose of introducing readers to Egypt's history and contemporary political economy and as a comprehensive key resource for postgraduate students and academics interested in modern Egypt.