The Egyptian Dream: Egyptian National Identity and Uprisings

Author:   Noha Mellor (Professor of Media, University of Bedfordshire)
Publisher:   Edinburgh University Press
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Pages:   200
Publication Date:   31 May 2026
Format:   Paperback
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The Egyptian Dream: Egyptian National Identity and Uprisings


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Author:   Noha Mellor (Professor of Media, University of Bedfordshire)
Publisher:   Edinburgh University Press
Imprint:   Edinburgh University Press
ISBN:  

9781399564854


ISBN 10:   1399564854
Pages:   200
Publication Date:   31 May 2026
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   Not yet available   Availability explained
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

Preface Introduction: Weak state – weak society Mother Egypt: the gift of the Nile Ibn al-balad: the true son of Egypt Misri Effendi - The squeezed middle-class The ‘As if’ State Tools of mass persuasion Language of division or unity? The intellectuals’ identity crisis When Egyptians revolt Conclusion References

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This text is alone in its class, given its rich analysis of multiple facets of identity in Egypt. With a primary focus on intellectuals and revolutionary tendencies in Egyptian culture, Mellor explores the cognitive and cultural underpinnings of the recent uprisings. Her book is mandatory reading for any scholar, activist or policy maker who wonders why the heroic events of Tahrir Square did not produce more freedom, dignity and democracy. Instead Mellor illustrates the emergence of new forms of patriotism and ""Egyptian-ness"" as citizens wait for the Egyptian Dream to materialise. * Deborah Wheeler, United States Naval Academy *


Author Information

Noha Mellor is Professor of Media at Bedfordshire University. She is the author of The Making of Arab News (2005), Modern Arab Journalism (Edinburgh University Press, 2007), Arab Journalists in Transnational Media (2011) and Arab Media (2011).

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