However, only specialists could have
guessed the influence figures like Essam Sultan, El’Awa, Ayman Nour, Hesham
Kandil, Emad Abdel Ghafour, Amro Elleithy and Samir Morcos would exert in Morsi’s
state. Theoretically, such figures are referred to as ‘the regime’s periphery’.
Yet in practice, the so-called periphery might exert more pressure on the leadership
than the core.
Sisi's men: anticipating the coming regime | openDemocracy - 0 views
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As was obvious in his ‘ousting speech’ on July 3, El Sisi is not a typical military man wedded to unilateral decision-making. On the contrary, he acted then as a typical diplomat might, talking to all the possible major stakeholders before making his decision, and surrounding himself with a variety of public representatives who include religious figures, revolutionary figures, youth figures, old regime figures, and even representatives of political Islam.
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Very similar to Nasser, El Sisi has been forced into a position he did not really expect. His personal charisma has exposed him to leadership, yet he has had no in depth preparation for rising popularity or how to maintain it.
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