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What happens next can lessen the damage or compound it.
Mariano-Florentino (Tino) Cuéllar
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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.
Published on Jan 19, 2023
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