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Iran’s decade of protests: an interview with Firoozeh Farvardin and Nader Talebi

Iranian academics Farvardin and Talebi discuss the grievances behind the protests, and their future trajectories

By Gennaro Gervasio and Enrico De Angelis

/ 22 Mar 2021

Iran’s decade of protests: an interview with Firoozeh Farvardin and Nader Talebi

Egypt and the Arab uprisings

Three years on, the global significance of the Arab uprisings lies in the reminder of how brittle the seemingly invulnerable machinery of state can be. They remind us that another world is possible, and not just in the Middle East.

By Andrea Teti and Gennaro Gervasio

/ 25 Jan 2014

Egypt and the Arab uprisings

Three years on, the global significance of the Arab uprisings lies in the reminder of how brittle the seemingly invulnerable machinery of state can be. They remind us that another world is possible, and not just in the Middle East.

By Andrea Teti and Gennaro Gervasio

/ 25 Jan 2014

The Army’s coup in Egypt: for the people or against the people?

The Muslim Brotherhood’s atrocious record in government has obscured the nature of the army’s coup, directed against the Egyptian people and the revolutionary potential of their deep disaffection with the old regime. As for the remnants of that regime – these elites are playing a game in which ins

By Andrea Teti and Gennaro Gervasio

/ 23 Jul 2013

The revolution continues: Morsi’s miscalculations and the Ikhwan’s impasse

After President Morsi’s Constitutional Declaration providing him with unprecedented sweeping powers, the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt faces unprecedented protests. Is this a sign of its political weakness?

By Andrea Teti, Gennaro Gervasio and Vivienne Matthies-Boon

/ 3 Dec 2012

Egypt’s presidential run-off: legal limbo and the transition to nowhere

The best way for the military to retain its privileges would be to step back from its high-visibility role. The more time that passes, though, the higher the cost of doing this will be — as the military’s iron grip on institutions drives opposition forces towards, and not away, from each other

By Andrea Teti and Gennaro Gervasio

/ 19 Jun 2012

Egypt’s presidential run-off: legal limbo and the transition to nowhere

The best way for the military to retain its privileges would be to step back from its high-visibility role. The more time that passes, though, the higher the cost of doing this will be — as the military’s iron grip on institutions drives opposition forces towards, and not away, from each other

By Andrea Teti and Gennaro Gervasio

/ 19 Jun 2012

The politics of Egypt’s elections

The military may wish to maintain its economic and political stranglehold, the Brotherhood may feel its time has come, and progressive groups may want to push for real change. But for the time being the Egyptian people remain an enigma.

By Andrea Teti and Gennaro Gervasio

/ 5 Dec 2011

The politics of Egypt’s elections

The military may wish to maintain its economic and political stranglehold, the Brotherhood may feel its time has come, and progressive groups may want to push for real change. But for the time being the Egyptian people remain an enigma.

By Andrea Teti and Gennaro Gervasio

/ 5 Dec 2011

Egypt's post-democratic elections: political meaning beyond the menu of manipulation

Egypt's recent elections went very much as expected. This, however, doesn't mean they were insignificant.

By Andrea Teti and Gennaro Gervasio

/ 14 Jan 2011