THE PERFORMANCE OF THE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD IN THE EGYPTIAN SYNDICATES - AN ALTERNATIVE FORMULA FOR REFORM

This article examines the role of both the state and the Muslim Brothe rhood in the Egyptian professional syndicates. It shows that the ascen dancy of the Muslim Brothers in the syndicates came at a time when the latter had been weakened by both external and internal factors. The a rticle attempts to demonstrate that the performance of the Muslim Brot hers in the syndicates reflects their inherent inability to manage the affairs of the syndicates efficiency, and also reveals their unethica l conduct that is no different from that of their predecessors.