Egyptian Democracy’s Last Chance?
Political polarization is threatening Egypt's democratic future. The ruling Islamists and the opposition must work to create broad consensus, beginning by promoting a free and fair general election in the next few months – and the US, the EU, and the IMF must support their efforts.
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CAIRO – Egypt’s upcoming general election could help to consolidate its nascent democracy and provide legitimacy to the government’s efforts to address the social, political, economic, and security challenges facing the country. But no election, however successfully conducted, will be enough: Unless Egypt overcomes its current political polarization and builds a broad consensus that includes ruling Islamists and the secular opposition, its problems will persist, jeopardizing the prospect of a democratic future.