EU, Egypt and democracy promotion : the civil society facility in Egypt / Bassant Hassib (Assistant Professor of Political Science, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) Programmes, University of London Branch, European Universities in Egypt and Visiting Fellow, University of South Wales, UK) and Christian Kaunert (Professor of International Security, DCU Conflict Institute, Dublin City University (DCU), Ireland and Professor of Policing and Security, International Centre for Policing and Security, University of South Wales, UK).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hassib, Bassant, author.

Kaunert, Christian, author.

Contributor:

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democracy--Egypt.

Democracy.

Civil society--Egypt.

Civil society.

European Union countries--Foreign relations--Egypt.

European Union countries.

Egypt--Foreign relations--European Union countries.

Egypt.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (204 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

European Union, Egypt and democracy promotion

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2025.

Summary:

"This highly topical book investigates the EU's role in promoting democracy and human rights in post-Mubarak Egypt, with a focus on the EU funded Civil Society Facility (CSF) instrument. Bassant Hassib and Christian Kaunert assess projects under the 2011-13 CSF in terms of their structure, funding, complementarity, focus areas and implementation. Hassib and Kaunert argue that challenges within both EU and Egyptian frameworks have reinforced a gap between the CSF's objectives and its implementation in Egypt. They examine the ways in which the effectiveness of CSF projects are impacted by the complex interplay between the EU and Egypt's institutional dynamics, as well as the Egyptian socio-political environment. Providing a comprehensive overview of EU democracy advocacy in a critical geographical area, the book ultimately emphasises the need for favourable conditions to ensure the success of democratization efforts supported by external actors. Scholars and students of European politics and policy, international relations, Middle Eastern politics and political Islam will greatly benefit from this compelling book. Timely and engaging, it is also an essential resource for policymakers, practitioners and civil society organisations working in human rights and regulation, governance and security"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: Preface

Acknowledgments

List of abbreviations

Introduction to eu, egypt and democracy promotion

1. Concepts of democracy, democratisation and external democracy promotion

2. Eu-egypt cooperation on democratisation pre-2011

3. Egypt's changing conditions post-2011

4. EU reaction, initiatives and instruments in egypt post-2011

5. EU institutional dynamics in external relations and democracy promotion

6. The neighbourhood civil society facility: Assessing the new instrument in egypt

7. Project support under the civil society facility and the European instrument for democracy and human rights

8. Overall assessment of the projects

Conclusion to eu, egypt and democracy promotion

Bibliography.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-03-537635-0

OCLC:

1536400069