Watermelon Democracy: Egypt's Turbulent Transition

by Joshua Stacher

In Egypt, something that fails to live up to its advertised expectations is often called a watermelon: a grand promise that later turns out to be empty talk. The political transition in Egypt after protests overthrew Husni Mubarak in 2011 is one such watermelon. Stacher examines the uprising and its aftermath to show how the country's new ruling incumbents deferred the democratic dreams of the people of Egypt. At the same time, he lays out in meticulous...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815636776
• ISBN13: 9780815636779
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"