Mar. 6—Hesham Sallam will examine how authoritarian rule in Egypt has evolved under the rule of Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi, who is about to embark on his third term as president.
Date
March 6, 2024
Time
7:00—8:30 PM PT
Location
Los Altos Library, 13 S San Antonio Rd, Los Altos, CA 94022
Hosted by
Commonwealth Club World Affairs Peninsula Chapter
Category
This talk examines how authoritarian rule in Egypt has evolved under the rule of Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi, who is about to embark on his third term as president. It analyzes important shifts that Sisi’s political apparatus and governance strategies have undergone in the past decade and situates them in the economic and geopolitical challenges the country has confronted in recent years.
Speaker:
Hesham Sallam is a Senior Research Scholar at Stanford’s Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law (DDRL), where he serves as Associate Director for Research. He is also Associate Director of the Program on Arab Reform and Democracy.
Schedule:
Doors open: 6:30 PM PT
Program: 7:00 PM—8:30 PM PT
This program is free to attend, and pre-registration is not required. Seating capacity is limited to 100, so please arrive early to ensure a seat.