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Egypt Forum V: The Return of the Google Executive
The situation in Cairo is changing daily. When Max posted it seemed as though Tahrir Square was emptying out and Mubarak’s wait-it-out strategy was sapping the will of the protesters.
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Egypt Forum IV: Communication Power
After nearly two weeks of turmoil, it looks like Tahrir Square is starting to empty out. The Egyptian Revolution – if we can call it that – seems to be entering its inevitable second phase, the power political phase, where elites sit down at a negotiating table and wield the old images of the angry masses as bargaining chips during administrative transition.
Egypt Forum III: Social Media Marches On
In the last post, Luke thoughtfully articulated the limits of the power of social media with regard to the ongoing Egypt uprising, bringing up a vital concept: that the relationship between the people and the media has grown more complex as Mubarak’s supporters have entered the struggle. But in acknowledging the limitations of social media and conventional news networks like [...]
Egypt Forum II: People Power in the Middle East–Strategies for Success
Hinh’s post hits on most of the key issues related to the role of media, new and old, in the ongoing crisis in Egypt. But events Tuesday have made clear some of the limits of those vectors for change. Starting late Tuesday in Alexandria, reports of pro-Mubarak forces attacking the pro-democracy protesters began to surface. Just who these forces are [...]
Egypt Forum I: People Power in the Middle East
The Columbia Political Review is participating in an Alliance of College Editors forum on the recent Egyptian protests. Here is the first in a series of thoughts and responses from collegiate political writers across the nation. Check back every two days for a new forum response, including responses from students right here at Columbia University. Authoritarian regimes across the [...]
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