Author: Steven A. Cook, Hasib J. Sabbagh Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies
August 1, 2011
Foreign Affairs
Many Egyptian military officers and some civilian politicians are interested in replicating the so-called Turkish model for Egypt, in which the military would play a leading role in guiding society and politics. But such a strategy is a poor fit for the country.
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