Electoral System Dysfunction: The Arab Republic of Egypt

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dc.contributor.authorLopez, Jarett
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-04T15:49:51Z
dc.date.available2019-12-04T15:49:51Z
dc.date.created2019
dc.description.abstractElections are the cornerstone of democratic systems, but the form they take and their overall quality varies widely. In this paper, electoral systems and their formulae for deciding a victor are analyzed using the Arab Republic of Egypt as a case study. This manuscript explores how the differences in electoral formulae influence voting behavior and governmental longevity. An analysis is done through a qualitative and quantitative study of Egyptian elections, beginning with Anwar Al-Sadat in 1970 and ending with Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi in 2018. We find that the Egyptian majoritarian system has not provided increased legitimacy, as suggested by the literature for a variety of reasons. This leads to further questions about the electoral formula in Egypt as well as the role of other institutions in the Egyptian political system.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipRyan Salzman, Faculty mentor.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11216/3170
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherNorthern Kentucky Universityen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesNysa, the NKU Journal of Student Research;v. 1, Fall 2018
dc.rightsCopyright retained by authoren_US
dc.subjectElections Corrupt practices Egypten_US
dc.titleElectoral System Dysfunction: The Arab Republic of Egypten_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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