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The Narrative of the Rise of China and Authoritarianism in the Global South: The Case of Egypt [1]

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The Narrative of the Rise of China and Authoritarianism in the Global South: The Case of Egypt

Authors:
Amjed Rasheed [3]
23/05/2022

Authoritarian regimes in the Global South diffuse compelling narratives of China, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and its development success to reinforce authoritarian practices discursively. A case illustrative of this process is that of Egypt under President Abdul Fatah el-Sisi. An analysis drawing on strategic narrative theory highlights that the el-Sisi regime has been deploying a persuasive narrative on China, its development experience and the BRI to reinforce authoritarianism discursively under the pretext of preserving the state’s sovereignty and achieving progress and the public good. Such a process is called Authoritarian Reinforcement (AR).
Keywords: China; Belt and Road Initiative; Egypt; Authoritarian Reinforcement

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  • Details

    The International Spectator, Vol. 57, No. 2, June 2022, p. 68-84
  • In:
    The International Spectator [2]
  • Issue

    57/2
  • ISBN/ISSN/DOI:
    10.1080/03932729.2021.2009641

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