Idea of the Day: How U.S. Policy Should Respond to the Next Phase of Egypt’s Political Transition

March 4, 2013

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As Egypt moves toward another round of parliamentary elections beginning in April, the country remains in a series of interlinked security, political, economic, and social crises. These crises are the result of an inconclusive struggle for power among competing political forces inside the country, as well as a daunting set of policy challenges that Egypt has faced—but not effectively addressed—for decades.

Over the past year, one group—the Muslim Brotherhood, its affiliated Freedom and Justice Party—worked to dominate the political transition, moving forward with a new Egyptian Constitution in late 2012 in a manner that undermined the legitimacy and credibility of the country’s political transition and the resulting political order.

For more on this topic, please see:

• Preparing U.S. Policy for the Next Phase of Egypt’s Transition by Brian Katulis, Ken Sofer, and Peter Juul