Review article
https://doi.org/10.1515/cirr-2017-0018
The Quo Vadis of Democratization in Post-Egypt Arab Spring
Gonda Yumitro
orcid.org/0000-0001-5977-9264
; Department of International Relations, University of Muhammadiyah Malang
Heavy Nala Estriani
orcid.org/0000-0002-8649-4560
; International Relations Department, Airlangga University
Abstract
This paper aims at examining how democratization in post-uprising Egypt remains flawed and the reasons for this failure. As a background, democratization in post-Arab Spring Egypt has collapsed and it seems now merely an illusion. The situation worsened since Egypt’s democratically elected President Morsi was expelled from office through a coup, following mass protests demanding Morsi’s discharge. Egypt’s democratization is hard to achieve due to the shadow of the Pharaoh in Egypt, that is, entrenched ruling elites; Egypt’s democratization process can never succeed while Egypt’s old ruling elites are reluctant to allow this to happen.
Keywords
democracy; transition; Egypt; Arab Spring
Hrčak ID:
187705
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Publication date:
20.9.2017.
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