Political Participation and Democracy in Egypt: Social Mobilization, Political Communication and Modernization After 1952 Revolution

Year 1994, Volume: 7 Issue: 7, 233 - 244, 01.04.2014

Arsev B. Hanioğlu

Abstract

While Egypt could by no means be called a demoqatic country, some
steps have been taken in that direction. In this article, I will look at those
changes, which occurred immediately following the Revolution of 1952.
Political pafiicipation among the Egyptian rural population increased
significantly in the years following the July 26, 1952 Revolurion led by
Gamal Abdel Nasser, and political participation has become a key factor in
Egyptian politics. There are several reasons for the growing interest in
politics in Egypt, including changes in government institutions for
participation, growing feelings of nationalism, significant educational
reforms, and communications improvements. The theory of social
mobilization, defined by Karl Deutsch as "an overall process of change,
which happens to substantial parts of the population in countries, which are
moving from kaditional to modern ways of life,"(l) offers many insights into
the steps toward democratization took place in Egypt after the Revolution
According to Deutsch

Keywords

Political, Participation, Democracy

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