Rise of the Brotherhood Won’t Alter Egypt’s Economy Much

February 8,2012

The Brotherhood’s political arm, the Freedom and Justice Party, won 47 percent of the seats in the Egyptian parliament in January 2012, and concerns about that accession to power largely concentrate on secondary issues — sartorial restrictions, alcohol prohibition, gender-segregated beaches — leaving little room for serious policy discussion. But the Brotherhood’s economic policies may signify the most profound changes for the country.
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