Articles by Jacob C. Potts

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Middle East
2017, Vol. 9 No. 01
Explaining the Muslim Brotherhood's Electoral Success in Egypt: Examining the Parliamentary Elections of 2011 and Presidential Election of 2012
By Jacob C. Potts
From the 1980s to the parliamentary and presidential elections of 2011 and 2012, the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt out-performed the secular opposition movements during that time. Explanations for this are varied, with scholars claiming that it is... Read Article »
Egypt Middle East Muslim Brotherhood Elections Political Islam Mohammed Morsi Hosni Mubarak
Middle East
2016, Vol. 8 No. 10
The Muslim Brotherhood and Egypt's Failed Democratic Transition
By Jacob C. Potts
In January of 2011, massive protests emerged against Hosni Mubarak, the autocratic leader of Egypt since 1981. After Mubarak stepped down, there was a period of relative freedom for Egyptians, which unfortunately came crashing down roughly two years... Read Article »
Muslim Brotherhood Egypt Middle East International Relations Arab Spring Authoritarianism Democratic Transition
Comparative Politics
2016, Vol. 8 No. 04
Comparing the Roots of Conflict in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa
By Jacob C. Potts
In public discourse, Africa and the Middle East have become synonymous with ethnic and religious conflict, whereas Europe is known as a bastion of peace and stability. But are areas known for their ‘high conflict’ truly more susceptible... Read Article »
Comparative Politics Conflict Ethnic Conflict Political Violence Border Conflict Natural Resources Civil War

Jacob C. Potts graduated in 2017 with a Bachelors degree in Political Science from Emory University in Atlanta, GA.

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