Egypt after Mubarak

Liberalism, Islam, and Democracy in the Arab World

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, History & Theory, Social Science
Cover of the book Egypt after Mubarak by Bruce K. Rutherford, Princeton University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Bruce K. Rutherford ISBN: 9781400837861
Publisher: Princeton University Press Publication: November 24, 2008
Imprint: Princeton University Press Language: English
Author: Bruce K. Rutherford
ISBN: 9781400837861
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication: November 24, 2008
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Language: English

Egypt's autocratic regime is being weakened by economic crises, growing political opposition, and the pressures of globalization. Observers now wonder which way Egypt will go when the country's aging president, Husni Mubarak, passes from the scene: will it embrace Western-style liberalism and democracy? Or will it become an Islamic theocracy similar to Iran? Egypt after Mubarak demonstrates that both secular and Islamist opponents of the regime are navigating a middle path that may result in a uniquely Islamic form of liberalism and, perhaps, democracy.

Bruce Rutherford examines the political and ideological battles that drive Egyptian politics and shape the prospects for democracy throughout the region. He argues that secularists and Islamists are converging around a reform agenda that supports key elements of liberalism, including constraints on state power, the rule of law, and protection of some civil and political rights. But will this deepening liberalism lead to democracy? And what can the United States do to see that it does? In answering these questions, Rutherford shows that Egypt's reformers are reluctant to expand the public's role in politics. This suggests that, while liberalism is likely to progress steadily in the future, democracy's advance will be slow and uneven.

Essential reading on a subject of global importance, Egypt after Mubarak draws upon in-depth interviews with Egyptian judges, lawyers, Islamic activists, politicians, and businesspeople. It also utilizes major court rulings, political documents of the Muslim Brotherhood, and the writings of Egypt's leading contemporary Islamic thinkers.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Egypt's autocratic regime is being weakened by economic crises, growing political opposition, and the pressures of globalization. Observers now wonder which way Egypt will go when the country's aging president, Husni Mubarak, passes from the scene: will it embrace Western-style liberalism and democracy? Or will it become an Islamic theocracy similar to Iran? Egypt after Mubarak demonstrates that both secular and Islamist opponents of the regime are navigating a middle path that may result in a uniquely Islamic form of liberalism and, perhaps, democracy.

Bruce Rutherford examines the political and ideological battles that drive Egyptian politics and shape the prospects for democracy throughout the region. He argues that secularists and Islamists are converging around a reform agenda that supports key elements of liberalism, including constraints on state power, the rule of law, and protection of some civil and political rights. But will this deepening liberalism lead to democracy? And what can the United States do to see that it does? In answering these questions, Rutherford shows that Egypt's reformers are reluctant to expand the public's role in politics. This suggests that, while liberalism is likely to progress steadily in the future, democracy's advance will be slow and uneven.

Essential reading on a subject of global importance, Egypt after Mubarak draws upon in-depth interviews with Egyptian judges, lawyers, Islamic activists, politicians, and businesspeople. It also utilizes major court rulings, political documents of the Muslim Brotherhood, and the writings of Egypt's leading contemporary Islamic thinkers.

More books from Princeton University Press

Cover of the book Unequal Democracy by Bruce K. Rutherford
Cover of the book Protestants Abroad by Bruce K. Rutherford
Cover of the book Prudes, Perverts, and Tyrants by Bruce K. Rutherford
Cover of the book Frontier Fictions by Bruce K. Rutherford
Cover of the book Nietzsche by Bruce K. Rutherford
Cover of the book Becoming Better Muslims by Bruce K. Rutherford
Cover of the book Physicalism, or Something Near Enough by Bruce K. Rutherford
Cover of the book Real Analysis by Bruce K. Rutherford
Cover of the book "They Can Live in the Desert but Nowhere Else" by Bruce K. Rutherford
Cover of the book The Culture of Contentment by Bruce K. Rutherford
Cover of the book Dietrich Bonhoeffer's "Letters and Papers from Prison" by Bruce K. Rutherford
Cover of the book Men of Bronze by Bruce K. Rutherford
Cover of the book Nonplussed! by Bruce K. Rutherford
Cover of the book Art Rebels by Bruce K. Rutherford
Cover of the book Augustine's Confessions by Bruce K. Rutherford
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy