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

    • Commentary

    The Muslim Brotherhood as Helicopter Parent

    The Muslim Brotherhood’s tight control over the Freedom and Justice Party could produce tension between those seeking large numbers of votes for the party and others who wish to focus on fulfilling the Brotherhood's mission.

    • Commentary

    Hope and Change in the Middle East

    • May 18, 2011
    • Foreign Policy

    As the Arab people continue to demand change across the region, President Obama should acknowledge that the time when Western leaders could view the Arab world through the eyes of its rulers is over.

    • Testimony

    U.S. Policy and the Muslim Brotherhood

    • April 13, 2011
    • April 13

    As Egypt transitions to democracy, the once-outlawed Muslim Brotherhood is looking to play a more active role in the nation’s political life.

    • Research

    A Haphazard Constitutional Compromise

    • April 11, 2011

    The constitutional declaration put forward by the Supreme Council of Armed Forces in Egypt is a complicated and problematic document that does not resolve the fundamental issues facing the transition process.

    • Commentary

    Why Nobody Noticed What Egypt’s Opposition Has Won

    • March 28, 2011
    • Foreign Policy

    While the Egyptian opposition won some important battles over the content of the country’s new constitution, the transition process has been so confusing and opaque that their victories remain unnoticed.

    • Research

    The Brotherhood’s Coming-Out Party

    • March 24, 2011

    After a momentous two months, Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood must now decide how to organize a political party, direct its political participation, and handle the emergence of a group of activist youth leaders.

    • Sada - Analysis

    Next Steps in Egypt's Transition

    Voter approval of constitutional amendments in Egypt provides a strong boost to the military-led transition process, however the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces has yet to announce the schedule of elections or clarify the electoral procedures that will govern them.

    • Research

    Egypt’s Revolution Struggles to Take Shape

    • March 17, 2011

    As Egyptians move toward a referendum on suggested amendments to the country’s constitution, the country faces an opportunity for the first time in its history to write a constitution its citizens want rather than one drafted for them by deeply entrenched incumbents.

    • Commentary

    Egypt's Syndicalist Future?

    • March 08, 2011
    • Foreign Policy

    In many of Egypt's economic and religious institutions, mini-revolutions seem to be brewing against leaders who had been co-opted into serving the Mubarak regime.

    • Research

    Egypt’s Draft Constitutional Amendments Answer Some Questions and Raise Others

    Proposed amendments to Egypt’s constitution meet some longstanding opposition and civil society demands but may also create new uncertainties.

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