Introduction. From the Republic of Tahrir to the Republic of Fear? : theorising revolution and counter-revolution in Egypt 2011-14 -- From Nasserism to neoliberalism : a new amalgam of state and private capital -- The changing structure of the Egyptian working class in the neoliberal era -- Strikes, protests and the development of a revolutionary crisis -- Organisation in the workplace before the revolution : the Nasserist model in crisis -- From strike committee to independent union -- The revolution's social soul : workers and the January revolution -- Workers' organisations since the revolution -- The crisis of representation : workers and elections -- Tathir : the struggle to cleanse the state -- Conclusion. Beyond the Republic of Dreams : revolutionary organisation, democracy and the question of the state.;Provides an in-depth account of the emergence of independent trade unions and workers' militancy during Mubarak's last years in power and their destablising impact on the post-revolutionary regimes.