2013JUL09 Issue Briefs Middle East Q&A: Egypt’s 2013 Coup and the Demise of Democracy By Jang Ji-Hyang, Peter K. Lee The Egyptian people have sold their hard-won democracy in exchange for temporary relief from economic frustration. Tags : 2013 coup, Egypt, Egyptian democracy, Egyptian politics, Middle East, Mohamed Morsi, Muslim Brotherhood, North Africa, Regional Issue, regional security