Populism and Authoritarianism in Egypt and Turkey

Jere Bacharach, Professor Emeritus, History; and David Fenner, Affiliate Faculty, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, presented a session titled “Down the Nile or through the Bosphorus: Riding the Wave of Populism in Egypt and Turkey,” at the Community College Master Teacher Institute, July 12-13, 2018, sponsored by the National Resource Centers at the Jackson School and the Northwest International Education Association. The theme of the Institute, “Global Populism:  At Home and Abroad,” explored what the implications of global populist movements are on globalization, identity, judicial independence, democracy, refugee movements, press freedom and gender equality.