Judges and Generals in the Making of Modern Egypt - 9781108425520

Judges and Generals in the Making of Modern EgyptHow Institutions Sustain and Undermine Authoritarian Regimes\nAuthor(s): Mahmoud Hamad\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108425520, 978-1108425520\nSynopsis\nWhy do authoritarian regimes survive? How do dictators fail? What role do political institutions play in these two processes? Many of the answers to these questions can be traced to the same source: the interaction between institutions and preferences. Using Egypt as a case study, Professor Mahmoud Hamad describes how the synergy between judges and generals created the environment for the present government and a delicate balance for its survival. The history of modern Egypt is one of the struggle between authoritarian governments, and forces that advocate for more democratic rights. While the military has provided dictatorial leaders, the judiciary provides judges who have the power to eithe.