Egypt's New Authoritarian Republic edited by Robert Springborg and Abdel-Fattah Mady

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mady, Abdel-Fattah, Editor.

Springborg, Robert, Editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Authoritarianism.

Legitimacy of governments.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (373 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boulder, CO : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2025.

Summary:

Egyptian President Abd al Fattah el-Sisi has sought to create a "New Republic," a stronger, more authoritarian state capable of positively transforming Egypt's polity, economy, society, and role in the region and the world. Thus far, success has been elusive. Why? And with what consequences for the regime and the country? These are the two questions at the heart of Egypt's New Authoritarian Republic. The authors effectively combine an overview of the means by which the Sisi government has increased its power with in-depth studies of how that power is exercised, arguing that the regime's performance is undermining rather than bolstering its legitimacy.

Contents:

Cover

Title

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Contents

Acknowledgments

1. How New Is Egypt’s New Republic?

2. The New Republic: Old Vision, Unfulfilled Promises

3. Using Soft Power to Achieve Legitimacy

4. Legitimacy Without Performance: Education as Example

5. In Search of Religious Legitimacy: Reconfiguring the Relationship with Al-Azhar

6. Legitimacy Without Economic Growth

7. Civil-Military Relations: Strategies for Regime Survival

8. The Police in Egypt’s Counterrevolution

9. Subordinating the Judiciary

10. Foreign Policy and the Decline of Regional Power

11. Cross-Border Human Rights Activism

12. Reflections on Egyptian Politics Since 2013: Ruler, Regime, and State

13. Sisi’s Fateful Triangle

Bibliography

The Contributors

Index

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ISBN:

979-88-96160-20-5

OCLC:

1511559709