Egypt  (tagged articles)

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Explaining the Muslim Brotherhood's Electoral Success in Egypt: Examining the Parliamentary Elections of 2011 and Presidential Election of 2012

Jacob C. Potts - From the 1980s to the parliamentary and presidential elections of 2011 and 2012, the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt out-performed the secular opposition movements during that time. Explanations for this are varied, with scholars claiming that it is the result of factors... Keep Reading »
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The Muslim Brotherhood and Egypt's Failed Democratic Transition

Jacob C. Potts - In January of 2011, massive protests emerged against Hosni Mubarak, the autocratic leader of Egypt since 1981. After Mubarak stepped down, there was a period of relative freedom for Egyptians, which unfortunately came crashing down roughly two years later, when the... Keep Reading »
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Islamic Feminism in Egypt: Toward a Reconceptualization of Social Movement Theories

Sabrina Moro - A review of literature on social movements highlights its many and sometimes conflicting definitions. Relying on Saba Mahmood’s Politics of Piety (2005) – an ethnographic account of grassroots women’s piety movement in the mosques of Cairo –... Keep Reading »
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The Arab Uprisings and the Blossoming of a 'Global Imaginary'

Tristan Smaldone - The social uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt that unfolded in late 2010 and early 2011 were the catalyst for a political awakening that soon after encompassed the globe. The same logic that allowed for localized social populism to flourish, in these cases, was at play... Keep Reading »

The Evolution of Revolution: Social Media in the Modern Middle East and its Policy Implications

Taylor Bossung - Wael Ghonim, a 30-year-old Egyptian who works as an executive for Google, enjoyed a house in the United Arab Emirates with a pool and a nice car. But when news of the Egyptian protests reached him in January 2011, he anonymously started a Facebook page supporting a... Keep Reading »
 
 

The keyword Egypt is tagged in the following 10 articles.

Middle East
2017, Vol. 9 No. 01
Explaining the Muslim Brotherhood's Electoral Success in Egypt: Examining the Parliamentary Elections of 2011 and Presidential Election of 2012
By Jacob C. Potts
From the 1980s to the parliamentary and presidential elections of 2011 and 2012, the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt out-performed the secular opposition movements during that time. Explanations for this are varied, with scholars claiming that it is... Read Article »
Egypt Middle East Muslim Brotherhood Elections Political Islam Mohammed Morsi Hosni Mubarak
Middle East
2016, Vol. 8 No. 10
The Muslim Brotherhood and Egypt's Failed Democratic Transition
By Jacob C. Potts
In January of 2011, massive protests emerged against Hosni Mubarak, the autocratic leader of Egypt since 1981. After Mubarak stepped down, there was a period of relative freedom for Egyptians, which unfortunately came crashing down roughly two years... Read Article »
Muslim Brotherhood Egypt Middle East International Relations Arab Spring Authoritarianism Democratic Transition
Social Movements
2015, Vol. 7 No. 11
Islamic Feminism in Egypt: Toward a Reconceptualization of Social Movement Theories
By Sabrina Moro
A review of literature on social movements highlights its many and sometimes conflicting definitions. Relying on Saba Mahmood’s Politics of Piety (2005) – an ethnographic account of grassroots women’s piety movement in the mosques... Read Article »
Islamic Feminism Piety Movement Social Movements Social Movement Theory Egypt Islam
Comparative Politics
2015, Vol. 7 No. 06
The Arab Uprisings and the Blossoming of a 'Global Imaginary'
By Tristan Smaldone
The social uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt that unfolded in late 2010 and early 2011 were the catalyst for a political awakening that soon after encompassed the globe. The same logic that allowed for localized social populism to flourish, in these... Read Article »
Arab Spring Revolution Tunisia Egypt Protest Populism Comparative Politics
Ancient Egypt
2012, Vol. 4 No. 06
Much Ado About Nothing: Examining the Curse of Tutankhamun
By Sujay Kulshrestha
In the early part of the 20th century, the world experienced tumultuous change. At the turn of the century, advances in technology linked humans around the world like never before, political borders changed in the aftermath of one of the deadliest... Read Article »
Tutankhamun Ancient Egypt Myth Curse Of the Pharaoh
Revolution
2011, Vol. 5 No. 1
The Evolution of Revolution: Social Media in the Modern Middle East and its Policy Implications
By Taylor Bossung
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
Wael Ghonim, a 30-year-old Egyptian who works as an executive for Google, enjoyed a house in the United Arab Emirates with a pool and a nice car. But when news of the Egyptian protests reached him in January 2011, he anonymously started a Facebook... Read Article »
Arab Spring Middle East Revolution Protest Social Media Tunisia Egypt
International Relations
2011, Vol. 3 No. 09
The African Dimension of Egyptian Foreign Policy
By Tamim K. Kashgari
In the era since the removal of the monarchy in Egypt, a distance seems to have developed between the Egyptian people and the African aspect of their identity. This kind of sentiment has also been corroborated by Egypt’s elite such as Isma... Read Article »
Egypt Africa Foreign Policy International Relations Middle East
Ancient Egypt
2011, Vol. 3 No. 08
Taweret: An Untraditional Egyptian Goddess
By Candace A. Reilly
The Ancient Egyptian goddess Taweret, ‘the Great One’, is depicted by scholars and in ancient Egypt as being the protective goddess of mother and child during pregnancy and childbirth. As with many ancient Egyptian deities, she goes... Read Article »
Ancient Egypt Taweret Ipet Hapi Egypt
Mythology
2009, Vol. 1 No. 12
Hell Hath No Fury: The Relationship Between Greece's Medusa and Egypt's Wadjet
By Elizabeth R. Casto
Two seemingly unconnected goddesses have more in common than most know. The earth is a small place and  mythologies from one country overlap and even overtake myths from another country. Serpents in myth have an amazing connection, especially... Read Article »
Mythology Greek Mythology Egyptian Mythology Myth Wadjet Medusa Feminism Egypt Greek Greece Hell Hath No Fury
Middle East
2007, Vol. 1 No. 1
Domestic Dynamics of Political Islam in the Greater Middle East: Case Studies of Jordan, Egypt, Kuwait and Turkey
By Amanda Rudman
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
These four nations showcase the state of Islamism as a political force in the Middle East. Because of differing political circumstances in each state, the impact and viability of following Muslim law varies. In order to best explain why this is... Read Article »
Middle East Islam Jordan Turkey Egypt Kuwait Muslim Brotherhood

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