Opinion
Boxocracy juice
March 15, 2013
Boxocracy juice
I wish to extend my heartfelt congratulations to the “Sons of Cosmos,” the winning team of last Thursday’s soccer tournamentheld…
The US, the Brotherhood and the opposition: Old wine in new bottles
March 14, 2013
The US, the Brotherhood and the opposition: Old wine in new bottles
“Egyptians will not be fooled into participating in a fake democracy, regardless of the internal and external pressures,” opposition leader…
What is Egypt’s politics all about?
March 13, 2013
What is Egypt’s politics all about?
It has already become clear that Egypt’s revolution has deep socioeconomic roots that cannot be quelled through the establishment of…
The Muslim Brotherhood, the state and the public sphere
March 12, 2013
The Muslim Brotherhood, the state and the public sphere
A toxic combination is unfolding under the rule of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Democratic transition vs. democratic transformation
March 10, 2013
Democratic transition vs. democratic transformation
My first encounter with the concept of “democratic transformation” was in South Africa in 2004, when I attended a seminar…
An Italian spring? Italy’s 2013 general election
March 9, 2013
An Italian spring? Italy’s 2013 general election
As results from Italy’s general elections on 24–25 February began trickling through, it was clear that the country’s scandal-ridden political…
The ‘good Muslim’ and the ‘bad Muslim’ in the African Sahara
March 5, 2013
The ‘good Muslim’ and the ‘bad Muslim’ in the African Sahara
Mungo Park, the famous 18th century Scottish explorer, had few good things to say about the Muslims he encountered on…
Mr. Barack Hercules Obama: Can you lift this settlement?
March 4, 2013
Mr. Barack Hercules Obama: Can you lift this settlement?
Looking for ways to improve my English when I first arrived in the US, I chanced upon a book about…
In search of an ‘identity’ card
March 3, 2013
In search of an ‘identity’ card
Nobody could have mistaken the horror this 6-year-old girl was experiencing. Nothing more tells of the fear that gripped her…
Terror in Tahrir
March 2, 2013
Terror in Tahrir
Women activists have protested all over the world against sexual violence in Egypt. The protests, which took place in front…