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Policing neoliberalism in Egypt: the continuing rise of the ‘securocratic’ state

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This article examines the increasing power of the police, their centrality to the reproduction of the neoliberal global order and their dynamic relationship with various elements of the ruling elite. It focuses on the case of the post-2011 uprising in Egypt to examine how the police institution has taken advantage of the uprising to increase its power and relative autonomy. The article demonstrates the centrality of the police to the Sisi regime’s efforts at reducing political discourse to an inflated and simplistic concept of ‘security’ in an attempt to establish its long-term legitimacy.

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  • Maha Abdelrahman, 2017. "Policing neoliberalism in Egypt: the continuing rise of the ‘securocratic’ state," Third World Quarterly, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 38(1), pages 185-202, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ctwqxx:v:38:y:2017:i:1:p:185-202
    DOI: 10.1080/01436597.2015.1133246
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    1. Adam Hanieh & Rafeef Ziadah, 2022. "Pandemic Effects: COVID‐19 and the Crisis of Development in the Middle East," Development and Change, International Institute of Social Studies, vol. 53(6), pages 1308-1334, November.

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