http://www.usip.org/pubs/usipeace_briefings/2008/0626_egypt.html
A summary of a recent conference on the future of democracy in Egypt and the prospects for cooperation between the Islamist and non-Islamist political opposition groups. From the U.S. Institute of Peace
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/RL34346.pdf
Describes the nature of recent friction between Israel and Egypt over alleged smuggling of weapons into the Gaza Strip by Hamas and how U.S. foreign aid has become involved in the dispute. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/RL33003.pdf
Provides a political history of modern Egypt, an overview of its political institutions, and a discussion of the prospects for democratization. Also covers current issues in U.S.-Egyptian relations. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists.
http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pdffiles/PUB787.pdf
Argues that the efforts of the Egyptian government to retain tight control in the name of anti-terrorism is impeding the democratization process. From the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College.
http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/research/rp2006/rp06-054.pdf
A British view of the U.S. democratization project in the Middle East, in which U.S. foreign policy makers reject engagement with autocratic leaders in favor of democratic reform and free elections. House of Commons Library Research Paper 06/54.
http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pubs/display.cfm?pubID=636
Inspired by the prediction of Hosni Mubarak, President of Egypt, that U.S. involvement in Iraq would create a hundred more Osamas. Explores the regeneration of Islamist extremist movements in the Muslim world and offers elements of an American counterstrategy. From the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College.
