The 1980s economic crises in Egypt and Tunisia ushered in the neoliberal economic austerity era, rampant corruption, increased inequality, and socio-economic exclusion. At the same time, it also built a multi-billion-dollar business empire for the elite class connected to the presidential...

The following section are included:IntroductionThe Inevitable Leaderless RevoltThe Transformation of Elite Power StructureThe Breakdown of the Social ContractTowards a New Liberal-Political Islam CoalitionConclusionAcknowledgmentsReferences