Egypt’s Democracy in Reverse
Despite Egypt’s ostensible progress from Hosni Mubarak’s military-backed dictatorship to Mohamed Morsi’s democratically elected government, it appears that not much has changed. Indeed, with the army back in control, it is now suppressing another “people’s revolt” – this time, by supporters of Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood.
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NEW DELHI – Egypt has had a long and difficult couple of years. From January 25, 2011, when millions of people poured into the streets to rally against Hosni Mubarak’s regime, to the army’s recent overthrow of President Mohamed Morsi, the country has experienced a fall from euphoria into division and frustration – a pattern that seems to have become an inescapable feature of revolution. Was Egypt’s democratic transition doomed from the start?