Reform and Frustration in Egypt

The rise of Islamist parties poses new challenges to efforts to understand the relationship between Islam and democracy. A diverse group of authors investigates this new phenomenon and its implications…

An Egyptian civil-society leader responds to the closing down of his organization and the allegations against him by state prosecutors.

The July 2013 military takeover has squashed democratic hopes in Egypt, at least for now. How did things go so wrong, and what lessons are to be drawn from this lamentable episode?…