Overview
- Draws upon untapped sources of Egyptian war discourse such as newspaper archives, textbooks, war memorials, stamps, and song scripts
- Contributes to theoretical knowledge about the relationship between war and discourse with reference to the Arab world specifically
- Provides insight into the role of discourse as a legitimating power for the state
Part of the book series: Middle East Today (MIET)
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“Utilising unique and original data sources, Mustafa Menshawy's analysis of Egyptian political discourse is theoretically sophisticated, insightful and deeply fascinating. A brilliant exposition of how state elites and the media employ discourse as a tool of power and hegemony, this study is an important addition to the literature on language, politics, memory, and war. It will be of real interest to both the specialist and novice alike, and it makes a genuine contribution to our understanding of this important country at a time of national and regional transformation.” (Richard Jackson, author of “Writing the War on Terrorism”)
“This book, using original data and detailed macro and micro analysis of discourses around the 1973 war, fills a gap in the literature on the crucial role of the media in national politics and the construction of the Egyptian state’s credibility and legitimacy. Through meticulous analysis of the relationship between politics, language, memory and war, the book offers an important contribution to our understanding of the durability of narratives around the Egyptian state and army during political transformations.” (Dina Matar, Associate Head of the Centre for Media Studies, SOAS University of London, UK, author of What it Means to be Palestinian and co-author of The Hizbullah Phenomenon: Politics and Communication)
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Book Title: State, Memory, and Egypt’s Victory in the 1973 War
Book Subtitle: Ruling by Discourse
Authors: Mustafa Menshawy
Series Title: Middle East Today
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50121-5
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-50120-8Published: 13 April 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-84322-3Published: 20 July 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-50121-5Published: 04 April 2017
Series ISSN: 2945-7017
Series E-ISSN: 2945-7025
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 320
Topics: Middle Eastern Politics, Conflict Studies, Military and Defence Studies, Political Communication, Knowledge - Discourse, Political History