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Egypt after Mubarak

Rutherford, Bruce K

2008,2013

Overview

Which way will Egypt go now that Husni Mubarak's authoritarian regime has been swept from power? Will it become an Islamic theocracy similar to Iran? Will it embrace Western-style liberalism and democracy?Egypt after Mubarakreveals that Egypt's secularists and Islamists may yet navigate a middle path that results in a uniquely Islamic form of liberalism and, perhaps, democracy. Bruce Rutherford draws on in-depth interviews with Egyptian judges, lawyers, Islamic activists, politicians, and businesspeople. He utilizes major court rulings, political documents of the Muslim Brotherhood, and the writings of Egypt's leading contemporary Islamic thinkers. Rutherford demonstrates that, in post-Mubarak Egypt, progress toward liberalism and democracy is likely to be slow. Essential reading on a subject of global importance, this edition includes a new introduction by Rutherford that takes stock of the Arab Spring and the Muslim Brotherhood's victories in the 2011-2012 elections.

• Publisher: Princeton Univ. Press,Princeton University Press
• Subject: 1HBE / 21st century / Accountability / Activism / Administrative court / Algeria / Amendment / Arab countries / Authoritarianism / Cambridge University Press / Carnegie Endowment for International Peace / Civil and political rights / Civil society / Classical liberalism / Comparative politics / Constitutional amendment / Constitutionalism / Constitutionalist (UK) / Copts / De facto / Decree / Democracy / Democracy -- Egypt / Democracy in the Middle East / Democratic consolidation / Democratization / Economic policy / Economist Intelligence Unit / Egypt / Egypt -- Economic policy / Egypt -- Politics and government -- 21st century -- Forecasting / Egyptian Government / Egyptians / Election / Employment / Forecasting / Forecasts / Freedom of speech / Governance / History & Theory / Ideology / Institution / Islam / Islam and politics / Islam and politics -- Egypt -- Forecasting / Islamic Salvation Front / Islamic Studies / Islamism / Jamʻīyat al-Ikhwān al-Muslimīn (Egypt) -- Political activity / Jam’iyat al-Ikhwan al-Muslimin (Egypt) / JFSR2 / JPA / JPHL / Judicial independence / Judiciary / LAFS / Lawyers / Lawyers -- Egypt -- Political activity / Leadership / Legal code (municipal) / Legislation / Legislature / Legitimacy (political) / Liberal democracy / Liberalism / Liberalism -- Egypt / Muslim Brotherhood / Nathan J. Brown (political scientist) / National security / Oxford University Press / Political activity / Political change / Political conditions / Political party / Political philosophy / POLITICAL SCIENCE / POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory / Political system / Politics / Politics and government / Politik / Popular sovereignty / Princeton University / Private sector / Privatization / Prosecutor / Public participation / Referendum / Regime transition / Rule of law / Separation of powers / Sharia / Shura Council / SOCIAL SCIENCE / SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies / Sociology / State of emergency / Statism / Subsidy / Tax / Terrorism / The Public Interest / Unemployment / Voting / Ägypten
• ISBN: 0691136653, 9780691136653, 0691158045, 9780691158044, 1400846145, 9781400846146