Abou-El-Fadl, Reem (2016) 'Nasserism.' In: Ghazal, Amal and Hanssen, Jens, (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Contemporary Middle-Eastern and North African History. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Abstract
This chapter revisits the political phenomenon of “Nasserism,” acknowledging that it has multiple connotations and yet enduring significance across the Arab world. It discusses Nasserism under Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser (1918–1970) during his 1952–70 leadership, and Nasserism as the political tradition that survived him. The chapter’s range generates the conclusion that Nasserism has transcended its historical origins. It is now widely employed in political contestation to signal a set of enduring principles and aspirations for sovereignty and dignity across the Arab world. At the same time, it is an important node in critiques of contemporary political centralization and authoritarian rule in Arab republics. Sparking debate between these poles continuously, and as a political tradition with movements in most Arab countries today, Nasserism is set to remain a force to be reckoned with in Egyptian and Arab politics for the foreseeable future.
| Item Type: | Book Chapters |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | Gamal Abdel Nasser, Egypt, Arab nationalism, sovereignty, anticolonial nationalism |
| SOAS Departments & Centres: | Departments and Subunits > Department of Politics & International Studies Legacy Departments > Faculty of Law and Social Sciences > Department of Politics and International Studies Legacy Departments > Faculty of Law and Social Sciences |
| ISBN: | 9780199672530 |
| DOI (Digital Object Identifier): | https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199672530.013.18 |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Sep 2016 12:16 |
| URI: | https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/id/eprint/23001 |
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