Egypt under SCAF and the Muslim Brotherhood: The Triangle of Counter-Revolution
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Spring 2015
Abstract
This article seeks to examine the dynamics of counter-revolution in Egypt following
the January 2011 revolution and their corresponding impact on the path of democratization in post-Mubarak Egypt. It argues that the popular calls for change that followed the Egyptian revolution have fallen repeatedly and quickly into the hands of a structural alliance of reactionary and constancy-oriented actors operating at the internal and external levels. These included the Egyptian Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), the Muslim Brotherhood, and the United States with its intrusive global structure, all of which have emerged as agents of continuity and counter-revolution in post-Mubarak Egypt, in turn complicating any proposed genuine democratic transition.
Recommended Citation
Gamal M. Selim, 'Egypt under SCAF and the Muslim Brotherhood: The Triangle of Counter-Revolution,' Arab Studies Quarterly, Vol. 37, No. 2 (Spring 2015).