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Grievances against the Mubarak Regime
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This chapter provides background for the 2011 Egyptian Revolution by highlighting the grievances of the upper and lower classes regarding economic factors, police brutality, and corruption. The purpose of the chapter is to explain why a large portion of the Egyptian population was unhappy with the Mubarak regime in the years leading up to the Revolution and where they attributed the blame for their plight. The chapter also demonstrates how social movement organizers frame grievances in a manner that leads to successful protest mobilization. Throughout the chapter, rich description and examples are provided based on field notes and interviews, including interviews with victims of police brutality, the economically deprived, individuals who were hurt by corrupt practices, and those who benefited from the Mubarak system.
Title: Grievances against the Mubarak Regime
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This chapter provides background for the 2011 Egyptian Revolution by highlighting the grievances of the upper and lower classes regarding economic factors, police brutality, and corruption.
The purpose of the chapter is to explain why a large portion of the Egyptian population was unhappy with the Mubarak regime in the years leading up to the Revolution and where they attributed the blame for their plight.
The chapter also demonstrates how social movement organizers frame grievances in a manner that leads to successful protest mobilization.
Throughout the chapter, rich description and examples are provided based on field notes and interviews, including interviews with victims of police brutality, the economically deprived, individuals who were hurt by corrupt practices, and those who benefited from the Mubarak system.
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