The Revolution’s Paths by Sherif Younis

In his new book, historian Sherif Younis presents an analytical, yet radically democratic vision of the Egyptian revolution. In this vision he tackles the revolution as a transition from an authoritarian state to a democratic state through a long process that entails high scale of political reactions, which he describes as a political vacuum. From this point of view, Younis posits the political vacuum as a central category for his analysis. The book is divided into three chapters: ‘On the Uprising,’ ‘On the meaning of Revolution’ and ‘The conflict between Revolution and Counter Revolution.’ Sherif Younis is a history professor at Helwan University who has authored many books, including: Sayed Kotb w Alosolya AlIslamiya (Sayed Kotb and Islamic Fundamentalism) and Al-Zahf AlMoqaddas: Mozaharat AlTanahy w Ebadat Abdennaser (The Sacred March: The Step Down Protests and the Worshipping of AbdelNaser). Masarat Al Thawra (The Revolution’s Paths) Sherif Younis Cairo: Al-Ain Publishing house, 2012. 210pp.