The striking cabbies of Cairo and other stories : crafts and guilds in Egypt, 1863-1914

Intro -- The Striking Cabbies of Cairo and Other Stories -- Contents -- Figures -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Popular History -- Crafts, Protests, and Guilds in Egypt -- Unevenness under Capitalism -- Restructuring and Political Contention, 1805-1914 -- Structure and Scope -- Documents, Newspapers, and Old Books -- 1. Crafts and Guilds before 1863 -- Crafts and Guilds in the Ottoman Empire -- European Power and Egyptian Dynasty Building -- Crafts and Service Workers -- Guilds -- Conclusion -- 2. Restructuring after the Cotton Boom -- Unequal World Economic Integration -- Imperialism -- Self-Strengthening -- Restructuring -- Construction -- Textiles and Garment Trades -- Urban Transport -- Conclusion -- 3. Petitions and Protests under Isma'il -- Co-opting the Guilds -- Weapons of the Weak -- New Avenues of Participation -- The Box Makers of Cairo and Taxation -- A Stone Mason and Guild Dues -- Contracting, Labor Relations, and Merchants -- Seeking Mercy: The Cabdrivers of Cairo -- Claiming Citizenship: The Carters of Bulaq -- Bidding for Redistribution: The Porters of Alexandria -- Conclusion -- 4. Restructuring under Colonial Rule -- The Colonial State and World Economic Integration -- Crafts and Service Workers and Restructuring -- Garment Making -- Textiles -- Construction -- Urban Transport -- Conclusion -- 5. Strikes and Protests under Colonial Rule -- Demobilization -- Abandoning the Guilds -- Informalism -- Out of the Frying Pan, into the Fire -- The Rise of Nationalism -- The Advent of Mass Popular Protest -- The Making of an Alliance -- Conclusion -- Conclusion -- Restructuring -- The Guilds -- Collective Assertion -- Unevenness under Capitalism -- Popular History -- Appendix: A Boatman's Petition -- Notes -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 -- Chapter 2 -- Chapter 3 -- Chapter 4 -- Chapter 5 -- Conclusion -- Bibliography.