Egyptian Revolution: The End of Hosni Mubarak’s Thirty
Abstract
This paper attempts to examine the events of Egyptian revolution and resultantly the removal of long-term authoritarian ruler Hosni Mubarak. It also highlights the role of the youth of Egypt to change the regime to bring democracy in the country. Moreover, this paper highlights the causes which led the Egyptians to come out of their houses to dethrone Hosni Mubarak. The excessive use of power by the governmental authorities to curb the protesters is also the part of this research. This research also throws light on the role played by the military and other law enforcement agencies during this revolution. It also explores how the social media was used during these protests and how it helped to spread the news of the events of these protests. Along with Hosni Mubarak, this paper slightly describes the earlier authoritarians of Egypt. It also explores that what tactics were used by the authoritarian rulers to prolong their rules.
Authors
Muhammad Afzal
Lecturer, Department of Political Science, Govt. College, Chiniot, Pakistan
Dr. Zahid Yaseen
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, GC Women University Sialkot, Pakistan
Dr. Nazim Rahim
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science and Information Technology, Peshawar, Pakistan
Keywords
Continuous Emergency, Social Media, Civil clashes, Tahrir Square, Hosni Mubarak