Turkish and Malaysian experiences: Lessons for Egypt

ABSTRACT: The Egyptian uprising was triggered on January 25, 2011 after thirty years of political and economic corruption through Mubarak‟s administration. The thirst for development, political freedom, and social equality were the most significant factors behind thisuprising. There are widespread discussions on which developmental experience Egypt might adopt in the post-Mubarak era. Turkey and Malaysia are the two cases that are mostly referred to aspossible models for the Egyptian case. This thesis studies the most critical challenges for Egypt after the uprising and looks for solutions presented by the Turkish and Malaysian modelsthrough their developmental experiences. Keywords: Model, Experience, Economy, Military, Poverty. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………