Labor and the State in Egypt: Workers, Unions, and Economic Reconstruction

Power, Jane; Posusney, Marcia Pripstein

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“…In terms of trade unions, several seminal studies have documented their positive role in twentieth-and twenty-first century MENA politics. For example: trade unions were critical in fostering many of the post-colonial independence movements of the midtwentieth century (Beinin and Lockman, 1998); they played a prominent role in rallying against the authoritarian regimes that emerged after independence (Posusney, 1997); while others are said to have played a pivotal role in the mass protests of the 'Arab Spring' by advocating for political and economic reform, and by promoting a diverse political landscape (Feltrin, 2019).…”

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Civil Society in Hybrid Regimes: Trade Union Activism in Post-2003 Iraq

Isakhan

2021

Political Studies

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This article explores the relationship between hybrid regimes and civil society. It examines the extant debate between ‘neo-Tocquevilleans’ and their opponents over whether or not a robust civil society portends democratic transition and consolidation. It demonstrates the limits of these two models by arguing that civil society in hybrid regimes can in fact agitate against the state, advocate for democratic freedoms and achieve significant political reforms even when these do not lead to broader democratization. To demonstrate, this article documents the case of the Iraqi Federation of Oil Unions through 15 years of complex Iraqi politics, from the 2003 US-led intervention and during the incumbency of Prime Minister’s Maliki (2006–2014) and Abadi (2014–2018). By analysing primary materials produced by and about the Iraqi Federation of Oil Unions, it finds that this case holds important lessons for those seeking to understand the complex interface between civil society and the state in hybrid regimes.

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Section: Civil Society and The Hybrid Regimes Of The Menamentioning

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Civil Society in Hybrid Regimes: Trade Union Activism in Post-2003 Iraq

Isakhan

2021

Political Studies

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Labor and the State in Egypt: Workers, Unions, and Economic Reconstruction

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Civil Society in Hybrid Regimes: Trade Union Activism in Post-2003 Iraq

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