A Tunisian Solution for Egypt's Military: Why Egypt's Military Will Not Be Able to Govern
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Henry, Clement M.
Springborg, Robert
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2011-02-21
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The popular uprisings that swept Egypt and Tunisia this winter were remarkably
similar, but their immediate outcomes have been quite different. In Tunisia,
civilian politicians and technocrats quickly took the helm of the country in the
wake of the revolution. In Egypt, by contrast, the military’s Supreme Council is
slated to rule the nation for six months, and whether it stays in power or returns
to the barracks, it will surely try to ensure that civilians do not subordinate its role
in politics. Given the nature and history of the two countries’ militaries, this
divergence is not surprising. Still, Egypt’s military may not have the stranglehold
on power that many think, and a real Tunisian solution -- a civilian government
free of military involvement -- could form in Egypt as well.
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