Ahmed Abd Rabou is currently visiting assistant-professor at Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver, on a long leave from his tenured position at Cairo University. His research interests are on Islam and Politics, Civil-Military relations, and democratization in Middle eastern and Asian studies.

• Introduction 1. Theory of Civil-Security Relations 2. Turkish Civil-Security Relations: A Historical Account 3. Civil-Security Relations in Egypt: A Historical Account 4. Civil-Security Relations in Post-AKP Turkey 5. Civil-Security Relations in Post Revolution Egypt 6. Conclusions and Policy Recommendations

Ahmed Abd Rabou is currently visiting assistant-professor at Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver, on a long leave from his tenured position at Cairo University. His research interests are on Islam and Politics, Civil-Military relations, and democratization in Middle eastern and Asian studies.

• Introduction 1. Theory of Civil-Security Relations 2. Turkish Civil-Security Relations: A Historical Account 3. Civil-Security Relations in Egypt: A Historical Account 4. Civil-Security Relations in Post-AKP Turkey 5. Civil-Security Relations in Post Revolution Egypt 6. Conclusions and Policy Recommendations

Ahmed Abd Rabou is currently visiting assistant-professor at Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver, on a long leave from his tenured position at Cairo University. His research interests are on Islam and Politics, Civil-Military relations, and democratization in Middle eastern and Asian studies.

• Introduction 1. Theory of Civil-Security Relations 2. Turkish Civil-Security Relations: A Historical Account 3. Civil-Security Relations in Egypt: A Historical Account 4. Civil-Security Relations in Post-AKP Turkey 5. Civil-Security Relations in Post Revolution Egypt 6. Conclusions and Policy Recommendations