Egypt’s Opposition Parties: A "loyal" Opposition

Authors

Samy AsfourFollow

Abstract

Opposition parties are often labeled as a loyal opposition rather than competitor, due to their inability to formulate an alternative policy to the government and create a strong popular base. These shortcomings can be traced back to the foundations of the Egyptian multi-party system. This paper attempts to examine the opposition party from another perspective and examines the oppositional New Wafd party in terms of democratic party structure and the degree of popular appeal.

Document Type

Research Article

Department

Political Science Department

Recommended Citation

Asfour, Samy (2005) "Egypt’s Opposition Parties: A "loyal" Opposition," The Undergraduate Research Journal: Vol. 1, Article 3.
Available at: https://fount.aucegypt.edu/urje/vol1/iss1/3

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