The Role of the Political Elite in the Events of the Arab Spring in Egypt (2011 - 2013)
The article analyzes the role of the Egyptian political elite in the events of the Arab spring. The reasons for the involvement of various political groups in the protest actions of 2011 are considered. The protest movements initiated by the crowd could not have been crowned with success if it had not been for the support of various political forces pursuing their own benefits from the overthrow of the government of H. Mubarak. The article describes the main political forces of Egypt before the protests and during the so-called "transition period" (2011 - 2013): the military elite, the liberal-democratic bloc, and special attention is paid to the position of the Islamists.