It’s not that Egypt doesn’t have a recipe for a democratic transition.…

David Brooks
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It’s not that Egypt doesn’t have a recipe for a democratic transition. It seems to lack even the basic mental ingredients. ✨ Defending the Coup. www.nytimes.com. July 4, 2013.
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