Egyptian Parliament Dissolved, Constitution Suspended
The military states that it will govern for six month or until elections are held.
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About Steven L. Taylor
Steven L. Taylor is a Professor of Political Science and a College of Arts and Sciences Dean. His main areas of expertise include parties, elections, and the institutional design of democracies. His most recent book is the co-authored A Different Democracy: American Government in a 31-Country Perspective. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Texas and his BA from the University of California, Irvine. He has been blogging since 2003 (originally at the now defunct Poliblog). Follow Steven on Twitter
The Military in Egyptian Politics
Ellis Goldberg, a Professor of Political Science at the University of Washington and an expert on Egyptian politics, has a pessimistic view about the likelihood that the military is interested in democratization.
Army at Odds with Mubarak and Suleiman?
Was Mubarak’s speech last night in defiance of the military?
Looking at the (Suspended) Egyptian Constitution
So, what are the constitutional provisions for presidential resignations in Egypt?
Call it What it is: A Military Coup in Egypt
While the jubilation in the streets of Egypt is fully warranted, make no mistake: the next move (indeed, the next several) belong to the military.
Mubarak Staying
While earlier in the day the indications were that Mubarak was on his way out, Mubarak himself had different plans it would seem. The question becomes: now what?
CPAC: A Star Trek Convention for Political Geeks?
Is CPAC an important event, or just a con for cons?
Tribe on SCOTUS and the PPACA
Predicting (after a fashion) what the SCOTUS will do with the PPACA and a return to the Commerce Clause and the activity/inactivity disucssion.
DLC: RIP
It really shouldn’t be a surprise that that Democratic Leadership Council is on its last legs.
The Eschatological Stylings of Glenn Beck
Glenn Beck seems to have more in common with End Time preachers than he does with a serious political analyst.
Activity and Inactivity and the Individual Mandate
It seems to me that inactivity can have just as profound affects as activity and likewise that it is rather difficult to argue that health care isn’t part of interstate commerce.
The Coverage of Egypt and the Fundamental Deficiencies of News in the US
The coverage of Egypt shows an over-reliance on pundits and an under-reliance on actual experts.
Egypt and the Limits of US Power
The US has limited influence over events in Egypt–something that recent history should underscore (although not everyone appears to understand this fact).
Escalation in Egypt
The situatution in Egypt continues to escalate as the state strikes back at the prostests.
House Moves to End Public Financing of Presidential Campaigns
The House has voted to repeal the broken system of financing presidential elections.
