Publication

This brief takes stock of the electoral environment in Egypt and concludes that it's characterized by voter apathy, marginalization and disenfranchisement. As part of her review, the brief's author also considers 1) the deterioration of Egyptian Islamist’s electoral gains; 2) the rising belief within the Muslim Brotherhood that it should eschew elections in favor of violent confrontation; and 3) the troubles secular parties face as they struggle to oppose their Islamist counterparts.