Revisiting the Egyptian Uprising of 2011
Exploring the Role of Relational Networks within the Cairo-Based Political Opposition
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2245254 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Arne F Wackenhut (0000-0001-5509-6132, University of Gothenburg, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 342-357 |
| Publication date | 2020-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Problems (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0037-7791 • E-ISSN: 1533-8533 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/socpro/spz014 |
| OpenAlex | W2948687968 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 49 |
Revisiting the Egyptian Uprising of 2011, I argue that strong relational networks linking actors in the broader Cairo-based political opposition-a conglomerate of prodemocracy movement organizations-should be understood as a necessary, albeit insufficient, causal condition for the diffusion of protest. These networks fulfilled two essential functions. 1) They were critical in terms of professionally socializing a new generation of activists-many of whom would become early riser participants during the initial protests on January 25, 2011. 2) The networks allowed for critically important coordination of and mobilization for the protests as they cut across boundaries of individual social and protest movement organizations. Based on 55 semi-structured interviews, I trace the genesis of these relational networks during the first decade of the new millennium, showing how a coalition of actors sought to capitalize on a transnational demonstration effect triggered by the Tunisian Revolution. This group-linked by dense relational networks-then functioned as early risers during the initial stages of the uprising and encouraged other segments of Egyptian society to join the protests and to openly challenge a regime that had often been regarded as impenetrable to popular demands for socio-political change from below
Contentious politics · Mass mobilization · Opposition (politics) · Political activism · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Social movement · Sociology · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Social Capital and Networks · Social Media and Politics
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Social Media and the Decision to Participate in Political Protest
Threat (And Opportunity)
Workers and Thieves
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Silence and Voice in the Study of Contentious Politics
Power in Movement
Power in Movement
The Youth Bulge in Egypt
Beyond Structure and Contingency
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The Transnational and the Local
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Social networks and social movements
Ethical Considerations and Dilemmas Before, during and after Fieldwork in Less-Democratic Contexts
Between organization and spontaneity of protests
After Egypt
"Saying "Enough
Pitched Battles
Socialization, Connection, and The Structure/Agency Gap
Social media and protest mobilization
Explaining Divergent Revolutionary Coalitions
Enough
Seasons of Change
Ctrl-Alt-Revolt
Unexpected Brokers of Mobilization
Clicks, Cabs, and Coffee Houses
Social Movements and Social Capital
In Praise of Organization
Social Networks and Social Movements
Potentials, Networks, Motivations, and Barriers
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,8 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2024 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |