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Constitutional Authority and Subversion: Egypt's New Presidential Election SystemKristen StiltNorthwestern University - School of Law May 5, 2010 Indiana International & Comparative Law Review, Vol. 16, No. 2, p. 335, 2005-2006 Northwestern Public Law Research Paper No. 10-15 Abstract: This article examines the 2005 amendments to the Egyptian constitution that were intended to change the presidential selection system from a single-nominee referendum to a multi-candidate election. Through a careful study of the amendments and the related laws, it shows that while on the surface this amendment looks as though it opens the presidential elections to multiple candidates, its actual goal is to perpetuate the rule of President Mubarak and his National Democratic Party. Further, by entrenching the new election system through a detailed constitutional amendment, the Egyptian regime has subverted the powers of the Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC) to score a significant victory for the executive and legislative branches in their ongoing cold war with the SCC.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 41 Keywords: Egypt, constitution JEL Classification: K33, K39 Accepted Paper SeriesDate posted: May 7, 2010 ; Last revised: May 26, 2010Suggested CitationContact Information
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