Egypt Election: A Vote in a Game of Charades
Egypt is near an election whose outcome is supposed to determine the coming leadership of a country that has been on a political roller coaster.
Read MoreSherif Khalifa is professor at the Steven G. Mihaylo College of Business and Economics, California State University. He may be contacted at skhalifa@fullerton.edu.
Posted by Sherif Khalifa | May 6, 2014 | News & Analysis |
Egypt is near an election whose outcome is supposed to determine the coming leadership of a country that has been on a political roller coaster.
Read MorePosted by Sherif Khalifa | Jul 9, 2013 | News & Analysis |
What happened in Egypt is clearly and unequivocally detrimental to the future prospects of democracy and stability in Egypt, and possibly the entire region.
Read MorePosted by Sherif Khalifa | Jun 20, 2013 | News & Analysis |
The discourse in Egypt, nowadays, is dominated by the appeals for wide spread popular protests by the end of June.
Read MorePosted by Sherif Khalifa | Jan 29, 2012 | News & Analysis |
There is a new emerging breed of Islamists, the neo-Islamists, who are likely to debunk conventional wisdom and opt for a departure from that image.
Read MorePosted by Sherif Khalifa | Feb 6, 2011 | Essays |
Even though Mubarak’s hold on power grew more tenuous, the last few days proved he has no...
Read MorePosted by Sherif Khalifa | Jan 29, 2011 | Africa, News & Analysis |
No one anticipated that an internet campaign for a “Day of Wrath” in Egypt would have...
Read MorePosted by Sherif Khalifa | Jan 21, 2011 | Africa, Middle East, News & Analysis |
In the beginning was a “young man”. Distraught at how life treated him and desperate at any future prospects, the young man set himself ablaze. The news of self immolation spread, and struck a nerve with lots of...
Read MorePosted by Sherif Khalifa | Dec 20, 2010 | Asia Pacific, Middle East, Viewpoints |
“Democracy substitutes election by the incompetent many for appointment by the corrupt few.” Bernard Shaw’s concerns aside, some claim that participation in elections is the epitome of democratic practice. The...
Read MorePosted by Sherif Khalifa | Nov 28, 2010 | Asia Pacific, Middle East, News & Analysis |
“To paddle through”, or “to remain afloat” are two antonyms in the politics of navigation of nations towards a destiny. In the former, the firm grip on the paddles is a display of determination and drive....
Read MorePosted by Sherif Khalifa | Oct 11, 2010 | Africa, News & Analysis |
Egypt is at a crossroads, and is about to enter a period of flux. The administration cannot avoid being in the unenviable position with only few options.
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