Small Wars Journal

Rethinking Revolution: Egypt in Transition

Tue, 01/24/2012 - 1:40pm

Does Egypt need outside intervention to stabilize, or should they be allowed to find their own way?

Why are Western neo-liberal intervention policies (COIN, FID, SFA) failing in the Middle East?

Why are Egyptians rejecting neo-liberal economic policies?

Will Egyptians determine their own way through self-reliance?

How does the modern Muslim Brotherhood attempt to merge social justice/compassionate capitalism with Islam?

How should the United States and Western World interact with the Arab and Muslim world?

How do Arab and Muslim women’s views on women’s rights differ from those of the West?

These questions and more are discussed in a provocative conversation today over at The Diane Rehm Show.