ARAP İSYANLARI SIRASINDA MISIR’DA ORDUNUN DEMOKRATİK DÖNÜŞÜMDEKİ ROLÜ
THE ROLE OF THE ARMY FOR A DEMOCRATIC TRANSITION IN EGYPT DURING THE ARAB UPRISINGS
Author(s): Hanefi YaziciSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Civil Society, Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, Security and defense, Military policy, Political behavior, Political psychology, Culture and social structure , Social development, Studies in violence and power, Victimology, Sociology of Culture, Sociology of Politics
Published by: Sage Yayınları
Keywords: Egypt; US; Mass Protests; Middle East; Military Coup; Elections;
Summary/Abstract: Just after the Jasmine Revolution in Tunisia in 2011, mass protests against Mubarak regime broke out and he had to resign handing power to the army. Many people in Egypt called Mubarak as “the last pharaoh” since he ruled the country for nearly thirty years like a monarch and his regime was believed unmovable as the pyramids. On the other hand, it was one of the most important allies of the United States in the region that is whatever occurs in Egypt would cause significant consequences for the Middle East. After the free elections in Egypt, Morsi became the president but within a year thousands of people filled Tahrir Square shouting their slogans such as “the army and the people hand in hand” and as a result, the army did not want to protect a president who lost power. This time, the protesters who achieved to overthrow Mubarak regime were celebrating a coup d’état by the military. As a result, the army decided to call for new elections taking power from the elected legitimate President Morsi.
Journal: TURAN-SAM
- Issue Year: 7/2015
- Issue No: 26
- Page Range: 3-10
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English