Army In Syria And Egypt Proposal Abstract

NameProfessorSubjectDateArmy in Syria and Egypt proposal abstractIntroductionThe Egyptian and the Syrian systems of governance show a vast number of differences and similarities. There have been many protests in the Arab world since 2011 as recorded in many publications. Various factors, according to the scholars, have been influencing these protests against the system of governance. These factors were political factors, the level of the political mobilization, social media, and the demographic shifts. Additionally, the military is another factor that has been influencing the degree of the protests in the Arab world, particularly Egypt and Syria, thus creating a vast difference between the two. The presence of powerful army with both power and will to repress democratic protests rising from society had was a great determinant of the nature of protests occurring in these two nations. The military was different when it came to autonomy. There were two determinants of when and whether to shoot protests in either of the countries; the institutional character of the military and the level of social mobilization. In Egypt, the standard of mobilization was high with many protesters in a given area. Thus, the cost of shooting peaceful and massive protesters can bring serious damages