Eberhard Kienle’s Examination of Authoritarian Rule in Egypt

In the following interview, Eberhard Kienle discusses his research from his recently published book, “Egypt: A Fragile Power”. In this historical perspective on Egyptian authoritarian rule, economic challenges, and external dependency, Eberhard Kienle analyses the country’s current political and economic situation. By challenging assumptions about Egyptian secularists, Islamists, and revolutionaries and questioning notions of “modernization”, “economic reform”, and political stability, he provides a glimpse at the political and economic situation in contemporary Egypt.

Read the full article on the website of the Centre for International Studies (CERI).

The Sciences Po Editorial Team

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