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The Changing Face of Authoritarian Politics in Egypt

This talk examines how authoritarian rule in Egypt has evolved under the rule of Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi, who is about to embark on his third term as president. It analyzes important shifts that Sisi’s political apparatus and governance strategies have undergone in the past decade and situates them in the economic and geopolitical challenges the country has confronted in recent years.

About the Speaker

Hesham Sallam is a senior research scholar at Stanford’s Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law (DDRL), where he serves as associate director for research. He is also associate director of the Program on Arab Reform and Democracy.

Notes

A Peninsula Chapter program. Chapters and forums at the Club are organized and run by volunteer programmers who are members of Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California, and they cover a diverse range of topics. 

March 6, 2024

Los Altos Library
13 S San Antonio Rd
Los Altos, CA 94022
United States

Speakers

Hesham Sallam

Senior Research Scholar and Associate Director of Research, Stanford’s Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law; Associate Director, Program on Arab Reform and Democracy