The Continued Costs of Political Stagnation in Egypt


 

Publication Date: February 2005

Publisher: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Author(s): Amr Hamzawy

Research Area: Politics

Type: Brief

Coverage: Egypt

Abstract:

Recent events in Egypt are again proving that far from championing democratic reforms, the Egyptian government continues to consolidate its own power. The January 29, 2005, arrest of Ayman Nour, a member of the Egyptian People's Assembly and leader of the newly legalized liberal political party, Al Ghad (Tomorrow), serves as yet another example of Egypt's persistent semi-authoritarianism.