Theories of Democratic Transition: The Case of Egypt

Key historical events continue to play out in Egypt today that prevent a democratic system from materializing, including forces of free market neoliberalism, the coercive apparatus, and the military.

by Sara Salem

In modern political science, democratization is a popular topic of scholarship. Over the last few decades, as many countries around the world attempted to transition to democracy, scholars and policy practitioners increasingly examined processes of democracy-building and how democracies came about.

While the field managed to generate much li…