Unusual Suspects: "Ultras" as political actors in the Egyptian Revolution
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| Publication date | 2013 |
| Journal | Arab Studies Quarterly |
| Volume | Issue number | 35 | 3 |
| Pages (from-to) | 290-304 |
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| Abstract | The article presents an examination into the mobilization of Ultras, a social group of aggressive football fans, within the Egyptian revolution as part of the larger Arab Spring uprisings of 2011. Comments are given noting how the Ultras are a good example of how non-political groups became active and influential participants in the social movement. The characteristics of the Ultra group are then described in further detail through examination of its Internet and published materials. |
| Document type | Article |
| Language | English |
| Published at | http://arabstudiesquarterly.plutojournals.org/ArticleDetails/tabid/397/ArticleID/662/Unusual-Suspects-%e2%80%9cUltras%e2%80%9d-as-Political-Actors-in-the-Egyptian-Revolution.aspx |
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