Francis Fukuyama discusses on The Daily Beast the difference between successful activism to topple regimes (opposition to dictatorships and using social media) and organizing to win elections (political participation and connecting with the rural masses). He asks:
How did we come to this pass, where the two most powerful forces in the new Egypt either represent its authoritarian past, or else are Islamists of suspect liberal credentials?
Fukuyama provides an answer in
his excellent article but one part struck me as painfully true:
Image: Al Jazeera/Matthew Cassel
