Abstract
It is argued, historically that Egypt is the cradle of civilization. Unfortunately, Egypt has been in
turmoil ever since nineteenth century (1879) to the popular 1952 revolution. All these were
geared towards good governance and total independence for the people of Egypt. The recent
Arab Spring that swept across the North African region made the populace too optimistic of
enthroning government by popular sovereignty. However, this was not realized when they
witnessed the failure of Egypt’s democratic transition after the 2012 election. It is against this
backdrop that the study seeks to examine the Arab Spring and challenges of democratization in
Egypt. The specific objective of the study is to examine whether neo-liberal reform contributed
to domestic political unrest in Egypt; as well as to ascertain if the nature of the quest for political
power among contending interests has negative implications for democratization process in
Egypt. The theory of post colonial state was adopted to aid the focus of the study. The study
employed qualitative method of data collection which was based on documentary evidence and
secondary sources in form of books; journals, archives etc while event history method of analysis
was adopted. The study reveals that the nature of the struggle for political power among the
military and the Muslim Brotherhood have spurred more confrontations other than addressing the
economic crisis bedeviling the country, which has in-turn, posed a serious challenge to the
democratization process in the country. The study therefore, recommends for popular
participation in the act of politicking and the ultimate use of home grown policies that will
encourage Western de-ideologization of development; and shun the total wholesome adoption of neo-liberal reforms.
M., I (2021). Arab Spring And The Challenges Of Democratization In Egypt. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/arab-spring-and-the-challenges-of-democratization-in-egypt
M., IBEKWE "Arab Spring And The Challenges Of Democratization In Egypt" Afribary. Afribary, 13 May. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/arab-spring-and-the-challenges-of-democratization-in-egypt. Accessed 06 Oct. 2024.
M., IBEKWE . "Arab Spring And The Challenges Of Democratization In Egypt". Afribary, Afribary, 13 May. 2021. Web. 06 Oct. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/arab-spring-and-the-challenges-of-democratization-in-egypt >.
M., IBEKWE . "Arab Spring And The Challenges Of Democratization In Egypt" Afribary (2021). Accessed October 06, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/arab-spring-and-the-challenges-of-democratization-in-egypt