Democracy assistance in Egypt : risks and lessons learned / Elizabeth N. Spencer, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Spencer, Elizabeth N., editor.

Series:

Politics and economics of the Middle East.

Politics and Economics of the Middle East

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democratization--Egypt.

Democratization.

United States--Foreign relations--Egypt.

United States.

Egypt--Foreign relations--United States.

Egypt.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (101 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

For over 30 years, Egypt has been a key strategic partner of the United States and the recipient of billions of dollars of U.S. assistance. Starting with its revolution in January 2011, Egypt has undergone a series of political transitions. Shortly after the revolution, the U.S. government allocated 65 million in assistance for a range of activities to support Egypt's progress toward democracy. However, the Egyptian government objected to the U.S. government providing this assistance directly to NGOs, including to some that it viewed not to be registered under Egyptian law. In June 2013, the E

Contents:

""DEMOCRACY ASSISTANCE IN EGYPT: RISKS AND LESSONS LEARNED""; ""DEMOCRACY ASSISTANCE IN EGYPT: RISKS AND LESSONS LEARNED""; ""LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA""; ""CONTENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""Chapter 1: DEMOCRACY ASSISTANCE: LESSONS LEARNED FROM EGYPT SHOULD INFORM FUTURE U.S. PLANS""; ""WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY""; ""WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS""; ""WHAT GAO FOUND""; ""ABBREVIATIONS""; ""BACKGROUND""; ""THE U.S. GOVERNMENT IDENTIFIED RISKS BUT HAS NOT INCORPORATED LESSONS LEARNED FROM EXPERIENCE IN EGYPT""

""THE U.S. GOVERNMENT PROVIDED THE NGOS PROSECUTED IN EGYPT WITH DIPLOMATIC, LEGAL, FINANCIAL, AND GRANT FLEXIBILITY SUPPORT""""THE PROSECUTION OF NGO WORKERS AFFECTED U.S. DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE ASSISTANCE IN EGYPT""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""RECOMMENDATION FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION""; ""AGENCY COMMENTS""; ""APPENDIX I. SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY""; ""Chapter 2: TESTIMONY OF CHARLES DUNNE, DIRECTOR, MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA PROGRAMS, FREEDOM HOUSE. HEARING ON ''THE STRUGGLE FOR CIVIL SOCIETY IN EGYPT''""

""Chapter 3: TESTIMONY OF SAM LAHOOD, FORMER EGYPT COUNTRY DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REPUBLICAN INSTITUTE. HEARING ON ''THE STRUGGLE FOR CIVIL SOCIETY IN EGYPT''""""BACKGROUND""; ""JANUARY 25, 2011 REVOLUTION""; ""EARLY INVESTIGATION""; ""RAIDS ON NGO OFFICES""; ""LEGAL ACTIONS""; ""IMPACT OF THE CONVICTIONS""; ""EGYPT TODAY""; ""LOOKING FORWARD""; ""Chapter 4: TESTIMONY OF PATRICK BUTLER, VICE PRESIDENT-PROGRAMS, INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR JOURNALISTS. HEARING ON ''THE STRUGGLE FOR CIVILSOCIETY IN EGYPT''""

""Chapter 5: STATEMENT OF LILA JAAFAR,SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER, NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE.HEARING ON ''THE STRUGGLE FOR CIVIL SOCIETY IN EGYPT''""""Chapter 6: EGYPT: BACKGROUND ANDU.S. RELATIONS""; ""SUMMARY""; ""OVERVIEW""; ""RECENT U.S. POLICY TOWARD EGYPT""; ""DOMESTIC POLITICS: THE TRANSITION CONTINUES""; ""THE ECONOMY""; ""FOREIGN RELATIONS""; ""U.S. FOREIGN ASSISTANCE TO EGYPT AND THE FY2014 APPROPRIATIONS ACT""; ""INDEX""; ""Blank Page""

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 17, 2015).

ISBN:

1-63463-561-2

OCLC:

898475381