The Impact of U.S. Pressure on Egyptian Democratic Reform
…tem more, rather than less, restrictive.
In the end, U.S. pressure on Egypt and other countries was short-lived. By mid-2006, with the situation in Iraq deteriorating and concern about Iran mounting, th…
…orms were proposed in Egypt, they were undercut by restrictive regulations. By mid-2006, U.S. focus shifted due to security concerns, leading to a neglect of democratic pressures on allied autocracies. …