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Is Egypt Ready For Democracy?, Nivin Abdel Meguid
Is Egypt Ready For Democracy?, Nivin Abdel Meguid
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In the early phases, revolutions are expected to be intensely focused on achieving political goals. Over the long term, however, “revolutions cannot be described as such unless they are able to produce deep permanent political transformations” (Bahaa Eldin, 2011). These political conversions can be counted complete according to their ability to go beyond direct political and social gains. I believe that it is time for the January 25 revolution, which has already realized a great part of its political targets, to leverage its grassroots popularity to get the best use of Egypt's social capital in passing the critical period of …
The Economic Causes Of The Egyptian Revolution "January 25, 2011", Nivin Abdel Meguid, Sanaa El Banna, Rana Korayem, Hoda Salah Eldin
The Economic Causes Of The Egyptian Revolution "January 25, 2011", Nivin Abdel Meguid, Sanaa El Banna, Rana Korayem, Hoda Salah Eldin
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A growing number of recent studies on the Egyptian revolution attribute its beginning to a set of socio-economic and political factors. On the political side, explanations includes a) the persistent rule by terror for thirty years through the emergency law, b) the prohibition on political rights and civil freedoms and lack of free and fair elections, c) police brutality against activists– namely the case of Khaled Said) the wide spread corruption, e) the spread of virtual-opposition through social networking websites and the Arabic satellite, f) the success of the Tunisian revolution as a bloodless and fast change, the sacrifice of …