The Power of Historicization and the Historicization of Power for Violent Rebellions: Critical reflections on Egypt's 1968,

Authors

  • Naglaa Mekkawi

Keywords:

Violent Rebellion, 1968 Egypt Protests, 1977 Bread Riots, 1986 Egypt Conscription Riots, Gamal Abdel Nasser, Mohamed Anwar Sadat, Mohamed Hosni Mubarak, Egypt

Abstract

This article examines the historical knowledge from top-down accounts of violent rebellions, arguing it is methodologically flawed, entrenches elitist views, is politically biased, and marginalizes key population groups.

Published

2024-03-01