Skip to main content
Support
Article

Egypt Risks 'Unraveling the Revolution'

Robin Wright image

Egypt could risk an "unraveling of the revolution" amid declining voter turnout over the course of the elections and deepening political polarisation, Wilson Center-USIP Distinguished Scholar Robin Wright told BBC's Jane O'Brien.

Egypt's ruling military council has vowed to hand over power to an elected president by the end of June, in the wake of a presidential run-off election on Sunday. But many people have doubts over whether such a transition will actually take place, Wilson Center-USIP Distinguished Scholar Robin Wright told the BBC's Jane O'Brien.

She added that Egypt could risk an "unraveling of the revolution", amid declining voter turnout over the course of the elections and deepening political polarization.

About the Author

Robin Wright image

Robin Wright

USIP-Wilson Center Distinguished Fellow;
Author and columnist for The New Yorker
Read More

Middle East Program

The Wilson Center’s Middle East Program serves as a crucial resource for the policymaking community and beyond, providing analyses and research that helps inform US foreign policymaking, stimulates public debate, and expands knowledge about issues in the wider Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.  Read more