Book Review of Delta Democracy: Pathways to Incremental Civic Revolution in Egypt and Beyond

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Book Review of Delta Democracy: Pathways to Incremental Civic Revolution in Egypt and Beyond

An examination of how local organizations and international actors can nurture democratic change in authoritarian states through a qualitative analysis of the activities of Egyptian philanthropic foundations and development organizations before and after the 2011 uprisings.

By Saskia Brechenmacher

Published on Jan 19, 2023

Democratization

Democracy North Africa Egypt

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