Author profile: Abdeslam Maghraoui

Dr. Abdeslam Maghraoui is Associate Professor of the Practice in political science at Duke University. His research focuses on the connection between politics and culture in the Middle East and North Africa. He is the author of Liberalism without Democracy: Nationhood and Citizenship in Egypt, 1922-1936 (Duke University Press 2006).

Egypt’s Failed Transition to Democracy: Was Political Culture a Major Factor?

Abdeslam Maghraoui • Apr 29 2014 • Articles

Why did Egypt miss the chance to build democratic governance? What does the astonishing popularity of another military strongman tell us about Egyptian politics?

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