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The women's movement in Egypt has long depended on the presence of a strong patron from the elite. With that gone, how will it fare?
The future of the Egyptian workers’ movement under the new constitution is uncertain.
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.
Rallies and protests centered on Egypt's constitutional referendum turned violent as the struggle for the political future of Egypt continues.
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.
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.
The current political crisis in Egypt reflects a real struggle for power between the Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamist parties and secular opposition parties.
The confrontation between Islamist and secular parties is the most dangerous crisis in Egypt’s unhappy political transition. The battle for control will not lead to democracy.
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.
Egypt is a country where those with gavels are often more powerful than those with guns and contestants speak in legal language.
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