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Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center

Egypt’s Military Under Al-Sisi: Unravelling Factional Politics

Under the presidency of Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, civil-military relations remain imbalanced: but paradoxically, the overwhelming role of the military, also as economic player, combines with the subtle narrowing of the military as cohesive entity.

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By Nathan Toronto, Eleonora Ardemagni, Giuseppe Dentice
Published on Dec 3, 2020

About the Authors

Nathan Toronto

Former Commissioning Editor, Program on Civil-Military Relations in Arab States, Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center

Nathan Toronto was the commissioning editor for the Program on Civil-Military Relations in Arab States at the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center. His research and practitioner work focus on civil-military relations, battlefield effectiveness, military recruitment and education, and Middle East security, especially in the Gulf region.

Eleonora Ardemagni

Giuseppe Dentice

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Nathan Toronto
Former Commissioning Editor, Program on Civil-Military Relations in Arab States, Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center
Nathan Toronto
Eleonora Ardemagni
Giuseppe Dentice
SecurityEconomyEgyptNorth Africa

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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