1. To Vote or Not to Vote: Examining the Disenfranchised in Egypt's Political Landscape
- Author:
- Sarah Sirgany
- Publication Date:
- 07-2015
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- Atlantic Council
- Abstract:
- The postponement of parliamentary elections in Egypt, scheduled for March 2015, marked a setback in the country's democratic political process. Electoral politics are effectively on hold. Meanwhile, Muslim Brotherhood supporters have adopted a violent confrontational strategy toward the state, secular opposition parties are increasingly ineffectual, and voter fatigue remains a serious dilemma. In "To Vote or Not to Vote: Examining the Disenfranchised in Egypt's Political Landscape," the Atlantic Council's Sarah El Sirgany assesses the electoral environment in Egypt. She examines voter apathy, particularly the sort fueled by marginalization and disenfranchisement, and explains the deterioration of the Islamists' electoral gains and the rising trend within the Muslim Brotherhood of eschewing electoral participation in favor of violent confrontation. She also outlines the challenges that secular parties face.
- Topic:
- Political Violence, Self Determination, and Elections
- Political Geography:
- Egypt