The Struggle to Define the Egyptian Revolution
The Struggle to Define the Egyptian Revolution.
Posted By Nathan J. Brown in Foregn Policy
Will the Egyptian "revolution," as it is now universally called, live up to its name? That is not yet clear. I do see real reasons for hope -- perhaps more than any time in the time that I have studied the Arab world. But I do not see the revolution as having triumphed.
For most of the past week, I have been in Amman, Ramallah, and Nablus. My initial but overwhelming impression is that Egyptian events have inspired a wave of elation and hope that is both deep and wide and that dissipates only the closer one gets to positions of political authority. The Egyptian revolution has captivated audiences and inspired a sense of endless new possibilities. Whether it is a "new dawn" or "a dividing point in history" (as I heard it described by Jordanians and Palestinians across the political spectrum), Egyptians are seen as having brought down a rotten system as they begin to write their own future. The only question is how other Arabs (and maybe even Iranians) can join them.
I am not yet so sure.
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Posted By Nathan J. Brown in Foregn Policy
Will the Egyptian "revolution," as it is now universally called, live up to its name? That is not yet clear. I do see real reasons for hope -- perhaps more than any time in the time that I have studied the Arab world. But I do not see the revolution as having triumphed.
For most of the past week, I have been in Amman, Ramallah, and Nablus. My initial but overwhelming impression is that Egyptian events have inspired a wave of elation and hope that is both deep and wide and that dissipates only the closer one gets to positions of political authority. The Egyptian revolution has captivated audiences and inspired a sense of endless new possibilities. Whether it is a "new dawn" or "a dividing point in history" (as I heard it described by Jordanians and Palestinians across the political spectrum), Egyptians are seen as having brought down a rotten system as they begin to write their own future. The only question is how other Arabs (and maybe even Iranians) can join them.
I am not yet so sure.
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