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Counter-revolution by Ideology? Law and development's vision(s) for post-revolutionary Egypt

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  • Mohsen Al Attar

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Law and development, as both movement and practice, has led a tumultuous life: a hurried zenith cut short by a fatal critique followed by an opportunistic resurrection. The name alone is sufficient to trigger a range of reactions, extending from the complimentary to the condemnatory. In this article I track law and development's evolution via an examination of its role in the remodelling of Egyptian society in the post-Nasser era. While the 2011 revolution has encouraged institutions such as usaid to hasten their legal reform efforts, I argue that these are more akin to counter-revolution by ideology than genuine revolution by law. Nevertheless, rather than relegate the movement to the annals of imperial intrigue, I conclude by proposing the use of legal pluralism to revive, and possibly ignite, law and development's emancipatory potential.

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  • Mohsen Al Attar, 2012. "Counter-revolution by Ideology? Law and development's vision(s) for post-revolutionary Egypt," Third World Quarterly, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 33(9), pages 1611-1629.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ctwqxx:v:33:y:2012:i:9:p:1611-1629
    DOI: 10.1080/01436597.2012.720834
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