Relations between Parliament and Other Institutions: Constitutional Principles and Practical Problems
Adam Cygan ,Mohamed ElAgati ,Nouran Ahmed
The Egyptian Parliament and its Relationship with Civil Society: Challenges and Alternative Solutions
Adam Cygan ,Mohamed ElAgati ,Nouran Ahmed
Parliamentary Committees: International Standards and Problems of Work in the Egyptian Context
Adam Cygan ,Adrian Crompton ,Mohamed ElAgati ,Nouran Ahmed ,Paul SilkParliamentary committees contribute to strong and effective government and improve the democratic process. Committees undertake important work on behalf of the Parliament and especially the function of securing accountability of the executive. While attention is often focussed on plenary, it is in committees that the most productive – and for many MPs, most enjoyable – parliamentary work is done.
Parliament and the New Egyptian Constitution.. Executive Summary and Background
Adam Cygan ,Ali FathElbab ,Amr ElShobaki ,Georges Fahmi ,John McEldowney ,Karim Sarhan ,Mahmoud Kandil ,Mohamed ElAgatiExecutive Summary The challenge facing post-revolution Egypt is to draft a new Constitution which meets the aspirations of all Egyptian citizens and which provides a firm foundation to secure democratic and accountable government in Egypt. Following the fall of the Mubarak regime in January 2011, the process of Constitutional reform provides Egypt with an opportunity to make a break with past and address the inequalities and authoritarian behaviour which characterised the Mubarak regime. Yet despite these being the fundamental stated aims of the revolution, there…