| ID | 104307 |
| Title Proper | Democracy in Egypt |
| Other Title Information | applying the Tocqueville standard |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Cropsey, Seth ; Milikh, Arthur |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Westerners have long hoped that our material prosperity and comforts would serve as a model in the Middle East, and that democracy would enthusiastically be embraced there. But the hard work of building the rudiments of self-rule at a working level in those societies-the make-or-break for a true democratic revolution-has taken a backseat to wishful thinking. In the recent Egyptian uprising, when threats, riots, and premonitions of violence persuaded the Egyptian Army to schedule presidential and parliamentary elections in September, the Western media nodded approvingly, but didn't spend much time considering the principles on which political parties are built, what kinds of parties are likely to emerge from Egypt's current state, and whether they will improve Egypt's prospects for individual liberty. |
| `In' analytical Note | World Affairs US Vol. 174, No. 1; May/June 2011: p.51-58 |
| Journal Source | World Affairs US Vol. 174, No. 1; May/June 2011: p.51-58 |
| Key Words | Applying - Tocqueville Standard ; Tocqueville Standard - Applying |