Morsi’s tentative confrontation
Egypt’s chaotic political circus is back on the road. On Sunday night, Mohammed Morsi called for the reinstatement of the country’s parliament, 3 weeks after its dissolution by the SCAF. For some, the move represents a bold challenge to the military’s authority. In a piece for New Statesman, however, I argue that the contents of Morsi’s decree itself are less radical than they first appear: Morsi’s decree rejects the SCAF’s most recent political manipulations, but at this stage continues to comply with […]
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