Citizen Collectives in Post-2011 Egypt: Contestation Mechanisms

The January 25 revolution in Egypt created a growing interest in social and political engagement and activism and acted as a gateway and opportunity for modern forms of social, cultural, and political citizen participation to expand. It also reignited the interest of academics, activists, and even states in the role of youth and social media in advancing social change, in creating a relative space of freedom, and in building a collective sense of youth. Technology- and media-based initiatives and collectives started to surface in multiple realms as a modern alternative challenging the traditional mechanisms of participation, activism, communication, public utilization,