The Fall Of The Mubarak Authoritarian Regime

This article focuses on the question why the Mubarak’s regime collapse? The thesis Analysis the political structures, actors and specific social movement in the fall of authoritarian regime in Egypt through Case study, literature research and historical research. There are three main reasons of the process:Public discontent, the elite division and success of mass mobilization. First of all, Economic development and economic recession led to "Dissatisfaction", which Contributes to the elite division and realignment of elites. On the one hand, increased legal political party in Egypt enrich the political life, and highlights the divide between different interest groups in society, however, Multiparty system nominally and Limited multiparty system in actual Unable to meet the diverse need of political actors. The emergence of different voices Leads to the elite division within the system In the process of economic development and social development. At the same time, Secular-driven modernization Conflicts with the values of traditional society, making the social elite, the religious forces represented by the Muslim Brotherhood, which conflict with the government.On the other hand, economic development strengthen t the economic opposition. The financial opposition can win more public support, which has the ability to promote the different divided elites ally with each other. Secondly, public dissatisfaction lay the foundation for popular mobilization. Long-term growth of economic And the sudden economic downturn Bring the psychological gap to the public. Increased political demands and too little political participation Bring discontent in the group. It is under the combined effect of these factors, the event attracted a large number of people participating in protests and expanded to a national scale. Again, the elite division and mutual alliance is a key reason for the success of popular mobilization. It requires a strong ability to mobilize the mass protest from a small-scale protests to a massive social movement in gradually. In Egypt, protest activities in January 25 shows the power of network-triggered "no organization to mobilize." Subsequently, the different elites have joined the opposition protests, and play a mobilization role against the existing regime. This became the main reason for the revolution’success. Finally, Economic development and its setbacks, Elite division and mass mobilization is a sequence in the process of revolution. The lack of any one factor Or order changes may have implications for the revolution. In other words, Egyptian revolution occurred and success is due to the combined effect of these three factors.