The Arab Spring in Egypt and Its Influence on the Army - What Does the History Tell Us About the Nature of the Egyptian Army?

Abstract

In the Pharaohs time, when the Egyptians were free from the control of either an invasion power or a tyrant government, they were obsessed by worshiping and seeking God s satisfaction. Foreign invasions tried to change this character but they failed. In the meantime, they kept the Egyptians from serving in the army in the fear of the army rising against them. Leaders like Salah el din (1171) and Mohamed Ali (1805) supported this religious character and depended on Egyptians to build the Egyptian Army. In the period between the two revolutions 1952 and 2011 this religious character was used by the Egyptian presidents as a tool to fulfill their objectives. Finally, after the 2011 revolution, the society once again favored the religion fearing secularization attempts and the Army proved that it will always support the people and their security.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 27, 2013
Accession Number
ADA601472

Entities

People

  • Saad M. Akl

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Christianity
  • Civil War
  • Governments
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Advisors
  • Military Personnel
  • National Politics
  • Personality
  • Police
  • Political Movements
  • Religion
  • Revolutions
  • Security
  • Societies
  • Students
  • Suez Canal
  • Universities

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.