POLI 341 Lecture : The Revolution and Egyptian Foreign Policy
Document Summary
In the news this week: h. clinton testified on the benghazi consulate attack, israeli elections proceeded, though some say they were rigged. The egyptian regime"s foreign policy approach: maintain close ties with us and israel, push the peace process between israel and palestine. The revolution of 2011: concerns about how it would affect foreign policy if mubarak was deposed. The rulers of egypt since the revolution: democratically elected president, did not drastically change fp, lost control of ruffa border crossing by gaza. The relationship between the state and egypt"s political parties: the relationship between the muslim brotherhood and the military, the attitude of the opposition parties towards state institutions is multifaceted, judiciary appointed by mubarak. The question of identity: despite the strong nationalist sentiment, there is disagreement on what it large coalition of opposition groups led by triumvirate of different opposition leaders means to be an egyptian, some argue for a multicultural approach.