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Brecht De Smet

Brecht De Smet is a postdoctoral researcher at Ghent University and author of Gramsci on Tahrir: Revolution and Counter-Revolution in Egypt (Pluto Press, 2016).

10 Years Since the Egyptian Revolution

The fall of Hosni Mubarak a decade ago was a triumph for popular mobilisation, but also a lesson – even powerful protests like those in Tahrir Square can’t produce transformation without a clear political vision.