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Marc Lynch

Marc Lynch is associate professor of political science at the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University.

MER Article

Young Brothers in Cyberspace

In September 2007, the Society of Muslim Brothers, Egypt’s largest organized political force, released a draft political party platform to a select group of around 50 Egyptian intellectuals. The response was scathing. Planks such as those advocating formation of a “higher council” of religious scholars with what looked like

Marc Lynch • 24 min read

MER Article

Using and Abusing the UN, Redux

On September 12, 2002, George W. Bush delivered a forceful address to the United Nations General Assembly to rally support for an American campaign against Iraq. Challenging the UN to enforce its own resolutions, Bush warned the assembled delegates that failure to back the US war against Iraq would

Marc Lynch • 19 min read

MER Article

The Politics of Consensus in the Gulf

As American and British warplanes flew into action over Iraq in December 1998, they blasted away not only Iraqi targets but also the remnants of international consensus. After the Gulf war, the Security Council authorized economic sanctions and intrusive inspections aimed at the elimination of weapons of mass destruction (WMD)

Marc Lynch • 10 min read