Commanding Democracy in Egypt: The Military's Attempt to Manage the Future

Despite its vows to speed Egypt toward elections, the country's military leadership is actually ambivalent about democracy. Above all, Egypt's generals want to preserve stability and protect their privileges. But having unleashed democracy, the military may not be able to control it—especi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Foreign affairs (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2011-09, Vol.90 (5), p.127-137
Hauptverfasser:	Martini, Jeff, Taylor, Julie
Format:	Magazinearticle
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Armed Forces Authority Democracy Democratic authority Dissent Egypt Elections Essays Military Military government Military leaders Mubarak, Hosni Mubarak, Muhammad Hosni Muslims Parliamentary system Parliaments Political activity Political parties Political protests Political regimes Political revolutions Presidential elections Provisional governments Regime transition Revolution Revolutions
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Zusammenfassung:	Despite its vows to speed Egypt toward elections, the country's military leadership is actually ambivalent about democracy. Above all, Egypt's generals want to preserve stability and protect their privileges. But having unleashed democracy, the military may not be able to control it—especially if Washington keeps up the pressure to move forward.
ISSN:	0015-7120 2327-7793