From Mubarak's Fall to Morsi's Rise: The Egyptian Revolution

Mohamed El-Bendary, an Egyptian-American journalist, offers a chronicle of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution and its aftermath. He witnessed firsthand Hosni Mubarak's fall and Mohamed Morsi's struggle to stay in power. At home in the U.S. as well as in Egypt, the author explains for Americans the confrontation between Islamists and seculars.

He covers the 2011 Revolution and its progress in the two years that followed Mubarak's demise, from the demonstratons that erupted on January 25 to late in February of 2013 when protests called for the new President Mohamed Morsi to step down. The author compares the press coverage in Egypt's state-owned, party (opposition), and independent (privately-owned) media, and conducts many direct interviews with ordinary Egyptians.
Since Egypt under Mubarak was America's stalwart ally in the Arab world, the text also ponders whether Egyptians can achieve their dream of establishing a stable democratic state without U.S. economic assistance or 'U.S. meddling' in their country's internal affairs.
This is the first book on the 2011 Revolution that includes detailed coverage of what came after: the constitutional amendment, Mubarak's trial, the presidential debate, Morsi's ascendance to power and the challenges he faced in his first eight months in office.
This unique coverage makes this book a vital read for university students, public officials, and those who have an interest in Middle Eastern politics, history, and culture. The material also offers insights to help interpret events unfolding elsewhere in the Middle East and to assess U.S. involvement.