The Impact of U.S. Pressure on Egyptian Democratic Reform
…ctly limited competition and later by enacting a new set of constitutional amendments that made the system more, rather than less, restrictive.
In the end, U.S. pressure on Egypt and other countries was sho…
In a speech in Cairo in June 2005, Rice underscored U.S. democratic reform measures. The U.S. reacted to Egypt's governance by canceling a free-trade agreement due to human rights concerns. While some