Marina Ottaway

Marina Ottaway is a senior scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.


Commentary

Politics

Egypt's Fundamental Crisis of Legitimacy

| 06.06.13

With the high court ruling the upper house and the constituent assembly are illegal, Egypt may have no lawful way forward.

Politics

The Unfinished Egyptian Transition

| 01.25.13

All of Mubarak's opponents were unprepared for the aftermath of his departure, and they still have a lot of learning to do. There's not much outsiders can do to help. 

Society

A Choice of Two Tyrannies

| 11.29.12

Egypt's Islamist majority and secular minority are fighting a battle for dominion over the state.

Politics

Egypt's Regime Fights Back

| 06.15.12

Egypt's old guard won this round, but there will be more to follow.

Society

A Strong Start to Tunisia's Long Journey

| 12.29.11

Tunisia may not be riding toward a bright dawn of democratic bliss, but its example is worth emulating nonetheless.

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June 18, 2013