What's that? you said your favorite part about democracy was gerrymandering? Well, then you will love this. This video and article give a good and brief explanation of Egypt's new election laws and how the elections are going to take place. While some of the old patronage networks remain in place, this may be the best move for the country. Would a quick jab erasing all power structures be too destabilizing? What worries me most about the law is not the continuation of patronage structures, but that the Muslim Brotherhood is threatening boycott without change. An election with the Brotherhood is no election. I only hope the date isn't pushed back further to resolve this issue.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/09/2011928234830274426.html
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