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This report provides an analysis of Egypt’s current status by focusing more on structural and long–term dynamics than on everyday politics. The authors still consider Egypt a neo-authoritarian state, although they acknowledge that the end of the Mubarak era might lead to a political transition in terms of a ruling coalition reshuffle or adjustments in the domestic and international balance of power. Whether Egypt will become a more representative country, however, still remains to be seen. Part of the aim of this work is to highlight some of the possible obstacles to this desirable outcome.