Egypt makes an interesting case given a positive momentum ended up making it more entrenched
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Surviving the Spring
How Egypt Built an Authoritarianism Beyond Its Leader
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- Show moreShow lessMain question: How did Egypt’s regime survive the 2011 uprising and re-emerge stronger?
- Argument: It did so through “compound authoritarianism” — the interaction of institutional entrenchment (military control), economic co-optation (rentier dynamics), and calibrated repression.
- Conclusion: Regime durability stems from these mutually reinforcing mechanisms, creating a structurally resilient authoritarian system beyond individual leadership.
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Rouck, L. D. (2026). Surviving the Spring. EPIS Insight · International Relations & Diplomacy.