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Nathan J. Brown

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Egypt's Constitution Conundrum
Nathan J. Brown

From a liberal democratic perspective, there is much to like in Egypt's new constitution and some things to worry about as well. There are also gaping holes and ambiguities that only politics can fill in -- and, given the current state of Egyptian democracy, that is where the real problems lie.

Capsule Review
Sept/Oct
2012
When Victory Is Not an Option: Islamist Movements in Arab Politics
John Waterbury

This is an important book not only for its rich empirical exploration of the Muslim Brotherhood but also for Brown's insights into semiauthoritarian regimes, which allow opposition groups just enough room to organize and compete but not enough to win elections or form governments.

Capsule Review
Nov/Dec
2011
The Dynamics of Democratization: Dictatorship, Development, and Diffusion
G. John Ikenberry

This volume is an engaging survey of what is known and not known about the causes and consequences of democratization.

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Egypt's Constitutional Ghosts
Nathan J. Brown

Egypt has a long constitutional history -- some of it liberal, some of it authoritarian. As Egypt's reformers look to create a new political order after Mubarak, what sort of basic document will they need?



This article appears in the Foreign Affairs/CFR eBook, The New Arab Revolt.