Global-related Jul 16, 2013

Returning to Egypt's preferable state of tyranny

by George Will

Former Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi knows neither Thomas Jefferson’s advice that “great innovations should not be forced on slender majorities” nor the description of Martin Van Buren as a politician who “rowed to his object with muffled oars.” Having won just 52 percent of ...

Global-related Jul 16, 2013

What Egypt can learn from Iraq

by Meghan L. O'sullivan

While arguing over the merits of continuing U.S. aid to Egypt, commentators and analysts tend to agree on two main points. First, there is a general consensus on what President Mohammed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood got wrong. Second, virtually all Western observers are ...

Global-related Jul 10, 2013

Paradox of Egyptian democracy

by Ramesh Thakur

Mohamed Morsi and his camp certainly erred and were not inclusive, but their martyrdom has dealt a big setback to the cause of democracy and the rule of law in Egypt.

Global-related Jul 9, 2013

Revolution and democracy

by Hugh Cortazzi

The military coup in Egypt and the arrest of President Mohamed Morsi do not signal the end either of the Arab spring or of progress toward adopting democratic norms.

Global-related Jul 9, 2013

Avoiding an 'Algeria' in Egypt

by Alvaro De Vasconcelos

The military coup that has overthrown Egypt's first democratically elected president poses an enormous danger for the democratic hopes of the entire Arab world.

Global-related Jul 3, 2013

Egypt liberals make more noise, wield less power

by Fouad Ajami

The winds should have been favorable for new President Mohamed Morsi after the "last pharaoh" was deposed a year ago. Instead, Egypt is socially divided.

Global-related Apr 20, 2013

Egypt's fragile democracy needs boost from West

by Alvaro De Vasconcelos

Unless Egypt builds a broad consensus that includes ruling Islamists and the secular opposition, its problems will jeopardize its future democratic prospects.