2 - Egypt
from Part I - The Uprising
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 30 July 2021
Summary
Early Constitutionalism: During much of the nineteenth century, Egypt formally remained part of the Ottoman Empire, but enjoyed significant autonomy. It was ruled as an absolute monarchy by its own local dynasty, had its own bureaucracy and armed forces, but was not an independent state recognized under international law. In 1866 a consultative chamber consisting entirely of notables was established. The chamber was not formally established as a separate branch of government and did not exercise any oversight over the executive.1
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- Arab ConstitutionalismThe Coming Revolution, pp. 43 - 71Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021