Egypt's New Authoritarian Republic

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi sought to create a "new republic", a stronger and more authoritarian state capable of bringing about a positive transformation in Egypt's political, economic and social system, and its role in the region and the world. So far, the desired success has not been achieved. Why? And what are the consequences of this for the regime and the country?These are the two central questions in the book “ \ The New Authoritarian Republic of Egypt” \ . The authors brilliantly combine an overview of the means by which ElSisi's government has consolidated its power with in-depth studies of how this power is exercised, asserting that the regime's performance undermines, rather than reinforces, its legitimacy.\ Robert Springborg \ is a non-resident researcher at the Italian Institute of International Affairs and an adjunct professor at Simon Fraser University's School of International Studies. \ Abdelfattah Madi \ Head of the State and Political Systems Studies Unit at the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies in Doha.