If Egypt is not able to succeed, if they are not able to fulfill the economic and domestic needs of their people, it is very hard to imagine this Muslim Brotherhood government just sort of willingly turning over power to a more secular, a more moderate, a more Western-oriented, if you will, government through democratic processes.
Lantos Swett discusses the challenges facing Egypt's government and the implications for democracy.
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