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What does Mohammed Morsi’s death mean for Egypt?

Egypt's President Mohamed Mursi reviews the troops in an official ceremony before a meeting with Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia May 8, 2013. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino (BRAZIL - Tags: POLITICS HEADSHOT) - GM1E9581SLF01

Egypt under the el-Sissi regime is a far cry from the period of flawed, but real democratic process that marked Mohammed Morsi’s election as Egypt’s president in 2012. Following Morsi’s sudden death in a Cairo court, Shadi Hamid evaluates his legacy and how his passing symbolizes international and regional resignation to the intensifying repression in Egypt.

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Thanks to audio producer Gaston Reboredo, Chris McKenna, Fred Dews, and Camilo Ramirez for their support.

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