‘Delves into the underlying causes of the continuing crisis in Egypt. The analysis stands in stark contrast to the shallowness of Orientalist and neoliberal explanations of events.’
Ibrahim Aoude, editor, Arab Studies Quarterly
‘Provides a remarkably detailed analysis of the neoliberal policies – both within Egypt and at a global level – that undermined the well-being of Egyptian workers and produced the desperation behind the uprising in 2011.’
Harry Cleaver, University of Texas at Austin (Emeritus)