Amr Hamzawy
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Amr Hamzawy is an Egypt
ian political scientist, human rights activist and public intellectual.
Dr. Amr Hamzawy used to work in the Middle East as a research director at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
.
He played an important role in the 2011 Egyptian revolution
and he was the spokesman of the "Board of Wise Men" set up during the revolution to offer negotiations and possible solutions to the protesters and the government.
After the installation of Ahmed Shafik
as Prime Minister
, Hamzawy was offered the position of Minister of Youth; Hamzawy declined the post.
He has since become involved in the project for the establishment of a liberal
party in Egypt. Dr. Amr Hamzawy is a founding member of Freedom Egypt Party
.
, Egypt. After that revived his master's degree from the University of Amsterdam, and another from the Institute of Social Studies
, The Hague. He later received his Ph.D from the Free University of Berlin
.
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
ian political scientist, human rights activist and public intellectual.
Dr. Amr Hamzawy used to work in the Middle East as a research director at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace is a foreign-policy think tank based in Washington, D.C. The organization describes itself as being dedicated to advancing cooperation between nations and promoting active international engagement by the United States...
.
He played an important role in the 2011 Egyptian revolution
2011 Egyptian revolution
The 2011 Egyptian revolution took place following a popular uprising that began on Tuesday, 25 January 2011 and is still continuing as of November 2011. The uprising was mainly a campaign of non-violent civil resistance, which featured a series of demonstrations, marches, acts of civil...
and he was the spokesman of the "Board of Wise Men" set up during the revolution to offer negotiations and possible solutions to the protesters and the government.
After the installation of Ahmed Shafik
Ahmed Shafik
Ahmed Mohamed Shafik is a former senior commander in the Egyptian Air Force and politician who served as Prime Minister of Egypt from January 2011 to March 2011....
as Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Egypt
The Prime Minister of Egypt is the head of the Egyptian government. According to the constitution, the prime minister is the leader of the largest political party in the Egyptian Parliament....
, Hamzawy was offered the position of Minister of Youth; Hamzawy declined the post.
He has since become involved in the project for the establishment of a liberal
Liberalism
Liberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,...
party in Egypt. Dr. Amr Hamzawy is a founding member of Freedom Egypt Party
Freedom Egypt Party
The Freedom Egypt Party is a political party in Egypt which was founded on 18 May 2011 by Amr Hamzawy and a group of Egyptian youth after the Egyptian Revolution of 2011.-External links:*...
.
Education
Hamzawy received his bachelor's degree from Cairo UniversityCairo University
Cairo University is a public university located in Giza, Egypt.The university was founded on December 21, 1908, as the result of an effort to establish a national center for educational thought...
, Egypt. After that revived his master's degree from the University of Amsterdam, and another from the Institute of Social Studies
Institute of Social Studies
The International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam in The Hague is a unique, independent and international graduate school in the social sciences...
, The Hague. He later received his Ph.D from the Free University of Berlin
Free University of Berlin
Freie Universität Berlin is one of the leading and most prestigious research universities in Germany and continental Europe. It distinguishes itself through its modern and international character. It is the largest of the four universities in Berlin. Research at the university is focused on the...
.
Publications
- Civil Society in the Middle East (Book, Jan 31, 2003).
- Human Rights in the Arab World: Independent Voices, coedited with Anthony Chase, in 2006 Zeitgenössisches Arabisches Denken: Kontinuität und Wandel, (Verlag des Deutschen Orient-Instituts, 2005).
- Arab spring fever (Essay) An article from: The National Interest with Nathan J. Brown (Oct 31, 2007).
- Human Rights in the Arab World: Independent Voices, coedited with Anthony Chase (Book, University of Pennsylvania, Feb 15, 2008)
- Party for Justice and Development in Morocco: Participation and Its Discontents, (Carnegie Paper, 2008).
- Islamists in Politics: The Dynamics of Participation (Carnegie Paper, 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).
- Between Government and Opposition: The Case of the Yemeni Congregation for Reform, (Carnegie Paper, 2009).
- Getting to Pluralism: Political Actors in the Arab World (Book, co-written with Marina Ottaway, Sep 2009).
- Between Religion and Politics (Book, co-written with Nathan Brown, Jul 28, 2010).
- The Arab Future–Contemporary Debates on Democracy, Political Islam, and Resistance (Book, 2010)