Nathan J. Brown

Nonresident Senior Fellow
Middle East Program
Brown, a professor of political science and international affairs at George Washington University, is a distinguished scholar and author of six well-received books on Arab politics.
Education

PhD, MA, Princeton University
BA, University of Chicago

Languages
  • Arabic
  • English
Contact Information

Latest Analysis

    • Research

    Islam and Politics in the New Egypt

    Egypt’s Islamic forces, including the Muslim Brotherhood and Salafis, are being reshaped in profound, unpredictable ways by their growing involvement in politics.

    • Commentary

    Requiem for Fayyadism

    • April 17, 2013
    • Foreign Policy

    Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad never had a chance to meet the outlandishly high expectations placed on him by his international boosters.

    • Commentary

    Egypt’s Constitution Swings Into Action

    • March 27, 2013
    • Foreign Policy

    Egypt’s new constitution can actually work against the Muslim Brotherhood’s interests, and this may be enough to entice those who have felt excluded back into the political process.

    • Commentary

    Egypt’s New Mufti

    • February 12, 2013
    • Foreign Policy

    The struggle over the orientation of religious institutions in Egypt could last a generation and does not hinge on a single appointment.

    • Commentary

    Great Sanhuri’s Ghost!

    • January 25, 2013
    • Foreign Policy

    Egypt’s cataclysmic courtroom battles seem to be giving way to prolonged guerrilla warfare over the judiciary.

    • Research

    Can Egypt’s Democratic Uprising Be Redeemed?

    Egypt has a new constitution, but its once-promising democratic system remains in crisis. To salvage the transition, Egypt’s political actors must change their ways.

    • Commentary

    Violent Protests, Judge Shortages Plague Egypt's Referendum

    • December 14, 2012
    • NewsHour

    Rallies and protests centered on Egypt's constitutional referendum turned violent as the struggle for the political future of Egypt continues.

    • Commentary

    Islam in Egypt's New Constitution

    • December 13, 2012
    • Foreign Policy

    Article 219 of the proposed Egyptian constitution, which defines the principles of the Islamic sharia in technical terms, is a controversial clause and its potential impact remains unclear.

    • Commentary

    Egypt's Constitution Conundrum

    • December 09, 2012
    • Foreign Affairs

    It is important to view the new Egyptian constitution as a political document—a product of specific circumstances that will not merely shape a future set of circumstances but also function within them.

    • Commentary

    The Revolution in Crisis

    • November 27, 2012
    • Egypt Independent

    Egyptians will not find a path forward unless their leaders find within themselves an intention to resolve their differences through compromise. The constitutional process is badly broken, but it can still be repaired.

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