Research Division Report: “The Curious Case of the Egyptian Armed Forces: What was at stake when the Egyptian Military intervened against President Morsi?”, by Mona El-Kouedi.
Egypt finds itself in a revolutionary situation in which the existing government has been forced to step down. Assessments from abroad differ: some argue that without the intervention of the Egyptian military, the country would have slipped into turmoil or even civil war. Others see in the most recent developments a classic example of a coup d’état marking the end of Egypt’s nascent democracy.
NDC’s latest report analyses the intentions of the Egyptian armed forces prior to removing president Morsi and discusses the challenges that await Egypt’s political and military leaders in the coming months.
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