| Amr Hamzawy is a distinguished Egyptian political scientist who previously taught at Cairo University and the Free University of Berlin. Hamzawy has a deep knowledge of Middle East politics and specific expertise on the reform process in the region. His research interests include the changing dynamics of political participation in the Arab world and the role of Islamist movements in Arab politics. His most recent book, Human Rights in the Arab World: Independent Voices, coedited with Anthony Chase, was published in 2006. Hamzawy regularly contributes articles in Arabic to various academic journals. He also writes a bi-monthly op-ed for the leading Arab daily al-Hayat and a monthly commentary for the Egyptian independent daily al-Masry al Youm. Selected Publications: The New Middle East, with Marina Ottaway, Nathan Brown, Karim Sadjadpour, and Paul Salem (Carnegie Report, 2008); The Draft Party Platform of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood: Foray Into Political Integration or Retreat Into Old Positions?, with Nathan Brown (Carnegie Paper, 2008); "The 2007 Moroccan Parliamentary Elections: Results and Implications" (Web Commentary, 2007); Egypt—Don’t Give Up on Democracy Promotion, with Michele Dunne and Nathan Brown (Carnegie Policy Brief, 2007); Fighting on Two Fronts: Secular Parties in the Arab World, with Marina Ottaway (Carnegie Paper, 2007); Human Rights in the Arab World: Independent Voices, coedited with Anthony Chase, (University of Pennsylvania, 2006); Zeitgenössisches Arabisches Denken: Kontinuität und Wandel, (Verlag des Deutschen Orient-Instituts, 2005) |
