REVOLUTION IN EGYPT

What caused the revolution in Egypt?

Demographics, technology, foreign policy, legitimacy of the state, torture, corruption and other factors all played a part in bringing discontented Egyptians out on the streets.

An explosive mix of high population growth, leading to a "youth bulge", combined with urbanization, jobless growth partly linked to structural adjustment, and the rapid expansion of university education produced youth with no future. Egypt’s foreign policy has also been an important factor – divorced from public opinion for many years, particularly on Israel and Palestine. The erosion of legitimacy went much deeper than foreign policy. An increasingly sclerotic state plus an ageing president have produced a threefold institutional deficit summarized "institutions that influence the work of the bureaucracy, institutions that shape politicians' behavior by punishing or rewarding certain types of behavior, influencing the accountability and transparency of politicians and institutions that widen political space and participation for Egyptian citizens". At a more visceral level, the routine and growing presence of torture and corruption became the common enemy that bound protesters together across classes.

What All Happened?

·         Civil disobedience à people refused to follow the laws and abide the government.

·         Civil resistance à People resisted the brutal security forces which were sent by the leader to crush the rebellious masses.

·         Demonstrations à people were seen demonstrating against Mubarak either violently or peacefully

·         Riots & Strike Actions à People cause damage to public property. There were riots erupting among small and bigger sections of people in society.

·         Self-immolation à people were seen committing suicides for the sake of their nation.

·         Online activism à many active bloggers updated people with the situation and criticized the government.