The Second Republic: Remaking Egypt Under Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi

President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi seeks to modernize Egypt. The “new republic” he is building is marked by a radical redefinition of the social contract established after 1952, a new form of state capitalism, and a reinforcement of presidential powers within an emerging military guardianship.

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