Democracy and the re-consolidation of authoritarian rule in Egypt

Bibliographic Data

ID12923970
AuthorsLouay Abdulbaki (The University of Melbourne, corresponding author)
Year2008
Volume1
Issue3
Pages445-463
Publication date2008-07-08
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueContemporary Arab Affairs (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1755-0920 • E-ISSN: 1755-0912
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17550910802164796
OpenAlexW1991145395
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited22

Despite the introduction of important liberalization measures, Egypt still suffers from serious democratic deficits. Mubarak’s inconsistent political reforms, especially since the 2005 legislative elections, have raised many questions and revived the discussion on whether Egypt is heading in a democratic direction. This article contributes to this discussion by investigating the political process under Mubarak’s regime and critically analysing the 2005 legislative elections and the 2007 constitutional amendments. It argues that the behaviour of the Egyptian regime since the 2005 elections, particularly with the introduction of the 2007 constitutional amendments, demonstrates its determination to re-consolidate its authoritarian practices

Authoritarianism · Consolidation (business · Constitutional review · Democracy · Democratic consolidation · Democratization · Development economics · Economics · Legislature · Liberalization · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Rule of law · Islamic Studies and History · Law · Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender · Political and Social Issues

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