EU, Egypt and Democracy Promotion

The Civil Society Facility in Egypt

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

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Beskrivning

This highly topical book investigates the EU’s role in promoting democracy and human rights in post-Mubarak Egypt, with a focus on the EU funded Civil Society Facility (CSF) instrument. Bassant Hassib and Christian Kaunert assess projects under the 2011-13 CSF in terms of their structure, funding, complementarity, focus areas and implementation.Hassib and Kaunert argue that challenges within both EU and Egyptian frameworks have reinforced a gap between the CSF’s objectives and its implementation in Egypt. They examine the ways in which the effectiveness of CSF projects are impacted by the complex interplay between the EU and Egypt’s institutional dynamics, as well as the Egyptian socio-political environment. Providing a comprehensive overview of EU democracy advocacy in a critical geographical area, the book ultimately emphasises the need for favourable conditions to ensure the success of democratization efforts supported by external actors.Scholars and students of European politics and policy, international relations, Middle Eastern politics and political Islam will greatly benefit from this compelling book. Timely and engaging, it is also an essential resource for policymakers, practitioners and civil society organisations working in human rights and regulation, governance and security.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2025-09-26
Mått:156 x 234 x undefined mm
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Förlag:Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN:9781035350520

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Mer om författaren

Bassant Hassib, Assistant Professor of Political Science, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) Programmes, University of London Branch, European Universities in Egypt and Visiting Fellow, University of South Wales, UK and Christian Kaunert, Professor of International Security, DCU Conflict Institute, Dublin City University (DCU), Ireland and Professor of Policing and Security, International Centre for Policing and Security, University of South Wales, UK

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‘EU, Egypt, and Democracy Promotion offers a compelling and comprehensive analysis of the European Union’s efforts to support democratic development in post-Mubarak Egypt. Focusing on the Civil Society Facility (CSF), Bassant Hassib and Christian Kaunert provide a well-researched and balanced assessment of EU-funded initiatives, highlighting the complex interplay between external support and local political dynamics. This book is a valuable resource for academics, investigative journalists, and policymakers interested in democracy promotion, European Union foreign policy, and Middle East politics. It offers useful insights into the conditions under which external democracy support can be practical, making it a timely and relevant contribution to current debates in international relations and political science.’

Innehållsförteckning

ContentsPreface ixAcknowledgments xiList of abbreviations xiiIntroduction to EU, Egypt and Democracy Promotion 11 Concepts of democracy, democratisation and externaldemocracy promotion 222 EU–Egypt cooperation on democratisation pre-2011 383 Egypt’s changing conditions post-2011 584 EU reaction, initiatives and instruments in Egypt post-2011 775 EU institutional dynamics in external relations anddemocracy promotion 956 The Neighbourhood Civil Society Facility: assessing the newinstrument in Egypt 1057 Project support under the Civil Society Facility and theEuropean instrument for democracy and human rights 1178 Overall assessment of the projects 139Conclusion to EU, Egypt and Democracy Promotion 159Bibliography 166