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The Muslim Brotherhood, the state and the public sphere

The Muslim Brotherhood, the state and the public sphere

A toxic combination is unfolding under the rule of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Democratic transition vs. democratic transformation

Democratic transition vs. democratic transformation

My first encounter with the concept of “democratic transformation” was in South Africa in 2004, when I attended a seminar…
An Italian spring? Italy’s 2013 general election

An Italian spring? Italy’s 2013 general election

  As results from Italy’s general elections on 24–25 February began trickling through, it was clear that the country’s scandal-ridden political…
The ‘good Muslim’ and the ‘bad Muslim’ in the African Sahara

The ‘good Muslim’ and the ‘bad Muslim’ in the African Sahara

Mungo Park, the famous 18th century Scottish explorer, had few good things to say about the Muslims he encountered on…
Mr. Barack Hercules Obama: Can you lift this settlement?

Mr. Barack Hercules Obama: Can you lift this settlement?

Looking for ways to improve my English when I first arrived in the US, I chanced upon a book about…
In search of an ‘identity’ card

In search of an ‘identity’ card

Nobody could have mistaken the horror this 6-year-old girl was experiencing. Nothing more tells of the fear that gripped her…
Terror in Tahrir

Terror in Tahrir

Women activists have protested all over the world against sexual violence in Egypt. The protests, which took place in front…
Dining and dancing in Egyptian politics

Dining and dancing in Egyptian politics

Egyptian politics are somewhat like a dining and dancing establishment. Egyptians attend to eat a filling meal, while being entertained…
Egypt’s conservative democracy

Egypt’s conservative democracy

 “The transitional period is officially over,” President Mohamed Morsy said following the ratification of the country’s first post-revolutionary Constitution. Indeed,…
The revolutionary romance is over

The revolutionary romance is over

From the outset of the revolution, we had dreamy romantic perceptions that it would move us forward. We perceived the…
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