I interviewed pundit Maged Mandour about why the Egyptian military regime is more powerful and brutal than its predecessors.
The politics of hegemony
I reviewed Sara Salem’s book, Anticolonial Afterlives in Egypt: The Politics of Hegemony, in the Africa Journal.
What is behind Egypt’s decision to join the South African ICJ case?
Is the Egyptian ICJ declaration a departure from its traditional post-1979 role as a peace mediator? Is Cairo preparing for a new war with Tel Aviv? The answer is simple: No. If anything, the declaration represents a desperate diplomatic move by a regime whose political relevance and regional power are steadily eroding.