Formation of the Egyptian working class - Joel Beinin

Joel Beinin on the formation of the Egyptian working class and episodes of class struggle thereafter from Muhammed Ali's dynasty (1805-1849) through to the mid 20th century.

MERIP Reports, No. 94, Origins of the Working Class. Class in the Middle East (Feb., 1981), pp. 14-23
Published by Middle East Research and Information Project (MERIP)

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