Professor Sahar Aziz joined experts on Egypt for a conversation about the new book Egypt’s New Authoritarian Republic co-edited by Robert Springborg and Abdel-Fattah Maty (2025). Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi has sought to create a “New Republic,” a stronger, more authoritarian state capable of positively transforming Egypt’s polity, economy, society, and role in the region and the world. Thus far, success has been elusive. Why? And with what consequences for the regime and the country? These are the two questions at the heart of the new book Egypt’s New Authoritarian Republic. The authors effectively combine an overview of the means by which the Sisi government has increased its power with in-depth studies of how that power is exercised, arguing that the regime’s performance is undermining rather than bolstering its legitimacy.
Watch the panel discussion hosted by Arab Center Washington DC and the Center for Security, Race and Rights at Rutgers University Law School here and below.
