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The politics and poetics of memory: law and temporality in contemporary Egypt
Eight years have passed since the 25th of January revolution in 2011 which succeeded in removing former President Hosni Mubarak after 30 years in power. Initially, the revolution was hailed for its promise of democratization and its anticipated positive impact the condition of human rights. Today, E...
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| description | Eight years have passed since the 25th of January revolution in 2011 which succeeded in removing former President Hosni Mubarak after 30 years in power. Initially, the revolution was hailed for its promise of democratization and its anticipated positive impact the condition of human rights. Today, Egypt is under military authoritarian rule and the human rights situation is worse than it has ever been in the country's modern history. This thesis investigates the role of law in Egypt's current wave of tyranny and how it contributed to, rather than stood up against, the failure of the revolution's promise. This thesis looks at law at the heart of the rising tide of tyranny in today's Egypt to make an argument about memory as an object of power and to examine the role of law in this relationship. This examination reveals that the Egyptian state is ruling by law, and is using memory as one of its key instruments in the production of subjects with violable bodies. |
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| spelling | oai:fount.aucegypt.edu:etds-2771 The politics and poetics of memory: law and temporality in contemporary Egypt El Sheikh, Mayy Eight years have passed since the 25th of January revolution in 2011 which succeeded in removing former President Hosni Mubarak after 30 years in power. Initially, the revolution was hailed for its promise of democratization and its anticipated positive impact the condition of human rights. Today, Egypt is under military authoritarian rule and the human rights situation is worse than it has ever been in the country's modern history. This thesis investigates the role of law in Egypt's current wave of tyranny and how it contributed to, rather than stood up against, the failure of the revolution's promise. This thesis looks at law at the heart of the rising tide of tyranny in today's Egypt to make an argument about memory as an object of power and to examine the role of law in this relationship. This examination reveals that the Egyptian state is ruling by law, and is using memory as one of its key instruments in the production of subjects with violable bodies. 2020-01-23T08:00:00Z thesis application/pdf https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/1739 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/2771/viewcontent/Elsheikh.pdf The author retains all rights with regard to copyright. The author certifies that written permission from the owner(s) of third-party copyrighted matter included in the thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study has been obtained. The author further certifies that IRB approval has been obtained for this thesis, or that IRB approval is not necessary for this thesis. Insofar as this thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study is an educational record as defined in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 USC 1232g), the author has granted consent to disclosure of it to anyone who requests a copy. The author has granted the American University in Cairo or its agents a non-exclusive license to archive this thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study, and to make it accessible, in whole or in part, in all forms of media, now or hereafter known. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/ Theses and Dissertations AUC Knowledge Fountain January revolution law Political Science |
| spellingShingle | January revolution law Political Science El Sheikh, Mayy The politics and poetics of memory: law and temporality in contemporary Egypt |
| title | The politics and poetics of memory: law and temporality in contemporary Egypt |
| title_full | The politics and poetics of memory: law and temporality in contemporary Egypt |
| title_fullStr | The politics and poetics of memory: law and temporality in contemporary Egypt |
| title_full_unstemmed | The politics and poetics of memory: law and temporality in contemporary Egypt |
| title_short | The politics and poetics of memory: law and temporality in contemporary Egypt |
| title_sort | politics and poetics of memory law and temporality in contemporary egypt |
| topic | January revolution law Political Science |
| url | https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/1739 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/2771/viewcontent/Elsheikh.pdf |
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