Chapter 1: The Downfall of Mubarak and the New Actors Reshaping Egypt
Part I: Key Actors in Egypt's Political System
Chapter 2: The President and the Field Marshal
Chapter 3: The MB's Ideological and Organizational Development
Chapter 4: Salafist Schools Groups and Movements
Chapter 5: Salafist Parties
Part II: The Rise of Islamists
Chapter 6: The Islamists and the Parliamentary Elections
Chapter 7: Muslim Brotherhood and the Presidential Elections
Chapter 8: The Constitution of the Ikhwan
Conclusion: Game is not over
Glossary of Arabic Terms
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Alaa Al-Din Arafat is a former Visiting Professor of Middle East Politics and International Relations at Université Française d'Égypte, Egypt. He currently teaches at Strategic Studies' Program for National Defence and Security, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman.
This book provides an overview of the sudden ascendancy of Islamism in post-Mubarak Egypt and a detailed history of the power grab by the Muslim Brotherhood. The author argues that liberals and Copts are minor factions, and that the Islamists, the military and ‘couch party’ (non- politically affiliated Egyptians) are the true key actors in Egyptian politics. Additionally, it is posited that, ironically, Mubarak’s coup-proofing strategy was responsible for the military turning against him. The strained civil-military relations in Egypt are examined, as are the ideological development of the MB, Salafist and jihadist groups, and the power struggle between the Islamists and the military.