Behind the debate about whether the July 3 ouster of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi should be considered a popular impeachment or a military coup, there is a basic question: Are things in Egypt ...

The notion of civil society has a long history. Its roots can be traced to Aristotle’s writings. Jean Cohen and Andrew Arato argue that “political community”, as was used by Aristotle, refers to what ...

One of the distinguishing features of political Islam in the early twentieth century was its call for the creation of an Islamic state. Methods and strategies might differ ("bottom up" for the Muslim ...

If we are to seriously try to achieve the civil state we need to learn how to bolster its pillars, starting with coexistence and co-citizenship Discussions in Egypt about the civil state by many of ...

Amid rising tensions spurred by the outspoken aspirations of Salafis, questions loom over the tenability of religious agendas in shaping the country's political future. Gamal al-Banna, a scholar who ...

I was certainly gratified when President Mubarak underlined the notion of the modern civil state as he addressed the joint session of the People’s Assembly and Shura Council “We now embark on a new ...

The world today is the world of civil states, where peoples’ interests, security and comfort form the basis for the acceptance and rejection. Iran is the perfect example of a revolutionary religious ...

The chief of Libya’s revolutionary movement has urged a cheering crowd in Tripoli to strive for a civil, democratic state, while loyalists of fugitive dictator Muammar Gaddafi killed at least 15 ...