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Egypt’s dynastic succession contested, as Muslim Brotherhood fractures

By Michael Allen on November 2, 2009

Will Gamal Mubarak succeed his father as Egypt’s next president? Is the Muslim Brotherhood, the country’s leading opposition force, about to split? Should liberal and democratic forces align themselves with the Brotherhood to oppose “hereditary democracy”  even at the risk of absorbing elements of the Islamists’ unsavory politics?
These are some of the questions being raised [read full story]

Posted in Egypt, Elections, Islam/politics, authoritarianism, corruption, dissidents, protests | Tagged , , , | 1 Response

Arab democracy: ball is in Islamists’ court

By Michael Allen on July 24, 2009

When it comes to developing democracy in the Arab world, the onus is on Islamist opposition groups, write Amr Hamzawy and Jeffrey Christiansen. In his Cairo speech, President Barack Obama signaled a willingness to engage Islamist parties, stating that the U.S. will respect “all law-abiding voices … even if we disagree with them” and will [read full story]

Posted in Islam/politics, Middle East and North Africa, democracy promotion, promoting democracy | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a response

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