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Dr. Samer Shehata04/07/2009
CCAS Professor's Co-Authored Article on Egyptian Politics Recommended by Foreign Affairs
Dr. Samer Shehata's co-authored article with Mr. Joshua Stacher, "The Brotherhood Goes to Parliament," was recently featured on Foreign Affairs' list of "What to Read on Egyptian Politics."
Dr. Mona El-Ghobashy writes for the journal:
"Egyptian politics are frequently portrayed as either perpetually in crisis or essentially unchanging. Similarly, the country itself is seen as a chaotic place full of angry masses on the verge of revolt or an iron-fisted and stable dictatorship. In actuality, Egypt's political dynamics elude easy stereotypes: a powerful authoritarian state coexists with feisty social groups and various organized interests. Understanding how state and society interact is crucial for placing current events in their proper context, and these readings offer a useful starting point for gaining such an understanding. Together they explain how Egypt's presidents built one of the strongest authoritarian states in the contemporary world; describe the main interest groups sparring with the state, including the Muslim Brothers; and show how the country's ordinary citizens cope with economic privation and political exclusion."
To view the list and read Dr. Shehata's article, please click here.
Dr. Shehata, along with Dr. Yvonne Haddad of the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, was also recently selected by the Carnegie Corporation of New York as a 2009 Carnegie Scholar. To read more about this prestigious achievement, click here.
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