Can Egypt Lead the Arab World Again? : Assessing Opportunities and Challenges for U.S. Policy

This monograph analyzes the potential for Egypt to resume an Arab leadership role that has been in abeyance for several years because of its turbulent domestic scene. The monograph also assesses whether or not such a role would be beneficial for U.S. policy. Although there has been a change in U.S. leadership since then, the situation in Egypt has remained the same. The monograph first explores why Egypt has long pursued a leadership role in its modern history and the benefits-political, economic, and strategic-that have accrued from it. Although, by the late era of the Hosni Mubarak presidency, Egypt was no longer playing such a role, and the subsequent years of the so-called Arab Spring and the turmoil that followed compelled Egypt to look inward, Egyptian officials have not given up hope that their country will once again take up the Arab leadership mantle.

Author: Gregory Aftandilian

Publisher: Alpha Edition

Publication Date: Oct 22, 2018

Number of Pages: 80 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 9387513947

ISBN-13: 9789387513945