Dina Osama Lot-fy
@dinaosama.bsky.social
Assistant Professor|PhD in Political Science| Cairo University
✍️Autocratic transitions| Religion and Politics|Terrorism
My Publications: https://sites.google.com/feps.edu.eg/dinaosamalotfy/publications?authuser=0
📍Cairo, Egypt
✍️Autocratic transitions| Religion and Politics|Terrorism
My Publications: https://sites.google.com/feps.edu.eg/dinaosamalotfy/publications?authuser=0
📍Cairo, Egypt
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Catholic churches’ stances toward electoral manipulation in the post-Third Wave period | Politics and Religion | Cambridge Core
Catholic churches’ stances toward electoral manipulation in the post-Third Wave period
doi.org
🚨New Publication🚨
Thrilled to announce my newly published paper in Politics and Religion!
This paper examines Catholic Churches’ stances toward electoral manipulation in the post–Third Wave period.
It’s an open-access article🔓
doi.org/10.1017/S175...
Thrilled to announce my newly published paper in Politics and Religion!
This paper examines Catholic Churches’ stances toward electoral manipulation in the post–Third Wave period.
It’s an open-access article🔓
doi.org/10.1017/S175...
I’m truly glad to be part of this group of incredible scholars!
“The Ansari Institute is committed to fostering interdisciplinary scholarship that examines the complex roles of religion in global affairs,” noted Executive Director, Mahan Mirza.
ansari.nd.edu/news-events/...
“The Ansari Institute is committed to fostering interdisciplinary scholarship that examines the complex roles of religion in global affairs,” noted Executive Director, Mahan Mirza.
ansari.nd.edu/news-events/...
Ansari Institute Launches Global Fellows program | Ansari Institute for Global Engagement with Religion | University of Notre Dame
The Ansari Institute for Global Engagement with Religion is dedicated to studying, learning from, and collaborating with religious communities worldwide for the common good.
ansari.nd.edu
November 6, 2025 at 9:43 AM
I’m truly glad to be part of this group of incredible scholars!
“The Ansari Institute is committed to fostering interdisciplinary scholarship that examines the complex roles of religion in global affairs,” noted Executive Director, Mahan Mirza.
ansari.nd.edu/news-events/...
“The Ansari Institute is committed to fostering interdisciplinary scholarship that examines the complex roles of religion in global affairs,” noted Executive Director, Mahan Mirza.
ansari.nd.edu/news-events/...
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As we face worldwide democratic backsliding, can we count on civil society orgs like the Catholic Church (CC) to intervene as a backstop? In new research, @dinaosama.bsky.social finds no unified response from natl CCs, but religious competition and previous 3rd wave support make it more likely.
Do Catholic Churches Defend Democracy?
Dina Osama Lotfy, Cairo University [Cover image source Thomson Reuters; Riot policemen fire tear gas to disperse a Catholic priest and demonstrators during a protest against DRC President Joseph Ka…
religioninpublic.blog
August 25, 2025 at 5:02 PM
As we face worldwide democratic backsliding, can we count on civil society orgs like the Catholic Church (CC) to intervene as a backstop? In new research, @dinaosama.bsky.social finds no unified response from natl CCs, but religious competition and previous 3rd wave support make it more likely.
Check out my new blog post in Religion in Public on my latest article in Politics and Religion.
Do Catholic churches matter in today’s struggles with democratic backsliding and autocratization?
Do Catholic churches matter in today’s struggles with democratic backsliding and autocratization?
Do Catholic Churches Defend Democracy?
Dina Osama Lotfy, Cairo University [Cover image source Thomson Reuters; Riot policemen fire tear gas to disperse a Catholic priest and demonstrators during a protest against DRC President Joseph Ka…
religioninpublic.blog
August 25, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Check out my new blog post in Religion in Public on my latest article in Politics and Religion.
Do Catholic churches matter in today’s struggles with democratic backsliding and autocratization?
Do Catholic churches matter in today’s struggles with democratic backsliding and autocratization?
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🚨New Publication🚨
Thrilled to announce my newly published paper in Politics and Religion!
This paper examines Catholic Churches’ stances toward electoral manipulation in the post–Third Wave period.
It’s an open-access article🔓
doi.org/10.1017/S175...
Thrilled to announce my newly published paper in Politics and Religion!
This paper examines Catholic Churches’ stances toward electoral manipulation in the post–Third Wave period.
It’s an open-access article🔓
doi.org/10.1017/S175...
Catholic churches’ stances toward electoral manipulation in the post-Third Wave period | Politics and Religion | Cambridge Core
Catholic churches’ stances toward electoral manipulation in the post-Third Wave period
doi.org
August 15, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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Reposted by Dina Osama Lot-fy
#OpenAccess from Politics and Religion -
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#FirstView
Catholic churches’ stances toward electoral manipulation in the post-Third Wave period - cup.org/4ot1WRe
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#FirstView
August 6, 2025 at 12:31 PM
#OpenAccess from Politics and Religion -
Catholic churches’ stances toward electoral manipulation in the post-Third Wave period - cup.org/4ot1WRe
- @dinaosama.bsky.social
#FirstView
Catholic churches’ stances toward electoral manipulation in the post-Third Wave period - cup.org/4ot1WRe
- @dinaosama.bsky.social
#FirstView
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#OpenAccess from Politics and Religion -
Catholic churches’ stances toward electoral manipulation in the post-Third Wave period - cup.org/4ot1WRe
- @dinaosama.bsky.social
#FirstView
Catholic churches’ stances toward electoral manipulation in the post-Third Wave period - cup.org/4ot1WRe
- @dinaosama.bsky.social
#FirstView
August 6, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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🚨New Publication🚨
Thrilled to announce my newly published paper in Politics and Religion!
This paper examines Catholic Churches’ stances toward electoral manipulation in the post–Third Wave period.
It’s an open-access article🔓
doi.org/10.1017/S175...
Thrilled to announce my newly published paper in Politics and Religion!
This paper examines Catholic Churches’ stances toward electoral manipulation in the post–Third Wave period.
It’s an open-access article🔓
doi.org/10.1017/S175...
Catholic churches’ stances toward electoral manipulation in the post-Third Wave period | Politics and Religion | Cambridge Core
Catholic churches’ stances toward electoral manipulation in the post-Third Wave period
doi.org
August 6, 2025 at 12:33 PM
🚨New Publication🚨
Thrilled to announce my newly published paper in Politics and Religion!
This paper examines Catholic Churches’ stances toward electoral manipulation in the post–Third Wave period.
It’s an open-access article🔓
doi.org/10.1017/S175...
Thrilled to announce my newly published paper in Politics and Religion!
This paper examines Catholic Churches’ stances toward electoral manipulation in the post–Third Wave period.
It’s an open-access article🔓
doi.org/10.1017/S175...
Even though I didn't know her personally, I have been amazed by her work and how she proved that a woman from the Global South (Egypt) can compete internationally in academia. She was an inspiring woman to me, even though she was from a different field.
Rest in peace, Dr. Laila!
Rest in peace, Dr. Laila!
April 19, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Even though I didn't know her personally, I have been amazed by her work and how she proved that a woman from the Global South (Egypt) can compete internationally in academia. She was an inspiring woman to me, even though she was from a different field.
Rest in peace, Dr. Laila!
Rest in peace, Dr. Laila!
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Trump is calling for ethnic cleansing—“clean out that whole thing” was his phrase!—but the NYT manages to make him sound like a humanitarian.
January 26, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Trump is calling for ethnic cleansing—“clean out that whole thing” was his phrase!—but the NYT manages to make him sound like a humanitarian.
thehill.com
January 26, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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How to fight autocrats when the western style of democracy is losing its luster.
January 23, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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My article is now open access!
It analyzes religious institutions' diverse responses to democratic backsliding and regime survival, with religious competition and historical pro-democratic roles as the main explanatory factors.
Menasky Dictatorsky Afripolsky relpol Poliscisky
It analyzes religious institutions' diverse responses to democratic backsliding and regime survival, with religious competition and historical pro-democratic roles as the main explanatory factors.
Menasky Dictatorsky Afripolsky relpol Poliscisky
Religious Institutions’ Stances towards Autocratization in the Post-Third Wave Period | Government and Opposition | Cambridge Core
Religious Institutions’ Stances towards Autocratization in the Post-Third Wave Period - Volume 59 Issue 2
doi.org
March 9, 2024 at 2:16 PM
My article is now open access!
It analyzes religious institutions' diverse responses to democratic backsliding and regime survival, with religious competition and historical pro-democratic roles as the main explanatory factors.
Menasky Dictatorsky Afripolsky relpol Poliscisky
It analyzes religious institutions' diverse responses to democratic backsliding and regime survival, with religious competition and historical pro-democratic roles as the main explanatory factors.
Menasky Dictatorsky Afripolsky relpol Poliscisky
Something is cooking…
February 5, 2024 at 12:32 PM
Something is cooking…
«continued assistance of the armed forces to the police in protecting public and vital facilities, including those that harm the basic needs of society, such as food & other basic commodities, or national security requirements, which are issued by a decision of the President of the Republic»
Menasky
Menasky
Egypt's Parliament passes law granting military role in protecting vital facilities - Dailynewsegypt
Parliamentary support
www.dailynewsegypt.com
January 30, 2024 at 9:12 AM
«continued assistance of the armed forces to the police in protecting public and vital facilities, including those that harm the basic needs of society, such as food & other basic commodities, or national security requirements, which are issued by a decision of the President of the Republic»
Menasky
Menasky
Happy January 25th 🇪🇬
Today we mark the 13th anniversary of the Tahrir Square Revolution.
Menasky
Today we mark the 13th anniversary of the Tahrir Square Revolution.
Menasky
January 25, 2024 at 12:36 PM
Happy January 25th 🇪🇬
Today we mark the 13th anniversary of the Tahrir Square Revolution.
Menasky
Today we mark the 13th anniversary of the Tahrir Square Revolution.
Menasky
Al-Sisi says that he and the Egyptian people will stand in front of God (in the doomsday), and he will hold the Egyptian people accountable in the doomsday as they are holding him accountable now.
Al-Sisi doesn’t only highly regulate religion; he also has his own version of religious beliefs.
Al-Sisi doesn’t only highly regulate religion; he also has his own version of religious beliefs.
January 6, 2024 at 3:25 PM
Al-Sisi says that he and the Egyptian people will stand in front of God (in the doomsday), and he will hold the Egyptian people accountable in the doomsday as they are holding him accountable now.
Al-Sisi doesn’t only highly regulate religion; he also has his own version of religious beliefs.
Al-Sisi doesn’t only highly regulate religion; he also has his own version of religious beliefs.
The «Students Revolution» Statue is located at Cairo University. Its story revolves around the university’s students’ opposition to British colonialism. What freaks me out when I pass by the statue is the homeless dogs that sit in front of it 😅
January 2, 2024 at 2:37 PM
The «Students Revolution» Statue is located at Cairo University. Its story revolves around the university’s students’ opposition to British colonialism. What freaks me out when I pass by the statue is the homeless dogs that sit in front of it 😅
I wonder how many constitutions were changed or amended in Africa just in the last 4 years. Lots and lots of times. As if the problem is in the constitution.
Stop messing with people’s minds.
Stop messing with people’s minds.
January 2, 2024 at 11:57 AM
I wonder how many constitutions were changed or amended in Africa just in the last 4 years. Lots and lots of times. As if the problem is in the constitution.
Stop messing with people’s minds.
Stop messing with people’s minds.
Is resisting backsliding sufficient to preserve democracy? Congo DR’s latest elections tell us that despite the fact that the Catholic Church played important historical roles in resisting electoral manipulation, the elections are still rigged, and nothing has changed.
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DR Congo archbishop urges restraint after election chaos
Massive delays and bureaucratic chaos marred Wednesday's elections to choose the president, lawmakers for national and provincial assemblies, ...
www.africanews.com
December 27, 2023 at 9:57 AM
Is resisting backsliding sufficient to preserve democracy? Congo DR’s latest elections tell us that despite the fact that the Catholic Church played important historical roles in resisting electoral manipulation, the elections are still rigged, and nothing has changed.
Dictatorsky Afripolsky polisky
Dictatorsky Afripolsky polisky
Cairokee is not just a band; it has been our voice since January 25, 2011, when we could not speak. Its revolutionary songs give us hope. Here is their latest song for the Palestinian cause.
Turn the subtitles on to understand the lyrics.
Menasky
youtu.be/Zf3BvhjWTKg?...
Turn the subtitles on to understand the lyrics.
Menasky
youtu.be/Zf3BvhjWTKg?...
Cairokee - Telk Qadeya كايروكي - تلك قضية
كلمات: مصطفى ابراهيمترجمة: ولاء كمالارت ورك: محمد مصطفىينقذ في سلاحف بحريةيقتل حيوانات بشريةتلك قضية وتلك قضي...
youtu.be
December 22, 2023 at 11:14 AM
Cairokee is not just a band; it has been our voice since January 25, 2011, when we could not speak. Its revolutionary songs give us hope. Here is their latest song for the Palestinian cause.
Turn the subtitles on to understand the lyrics.
Menasky
youtu.be/Zf3BvhjWTKg?...
Turn the subtitles on to understand the lyrics.
Menasky
youtu.be/Zf3BvhjWTKg?...
Dictatorsky Menasky polisky Afripolsky
Post-Arab uprisings “Third-termism” is now witnessed in Egypt. If you are interested in understanding the different methods and features of circumventing term limits and the reasons behind changing them in post-democratic transitions (successful/failed ones) check out my article in Democratization.
doi.org
December 19, 2023 at 12:09 PM
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Post-Arab uprisings “Third-termism” is now witnessed in Egypt. If you are interested in understanding the different methods and features of circumventing term limits and the reasons behind changing them in post-democratic transitions (successful/failed ones) check out my article in Democratization.
doi.org
December 19, 2023 at 11:59 AM
Post-Arab uprisings “Third-termism” is now witnessed in Egypt. If you are interested in understanding the different methods and features of circumventing term limits and the reasons behind changing them in post-democratic transitions (successful/failed ones) check out my article in Democratization.
A political science professor at Cairo University said in a television interview that securing 89.6% of the votes instead of 97% means that there is competition.
I am thinking of quitting my job 😃
I am thinking of quitting my job 😃
December 18, 2023 at 8:09 PM
A political science professor at Cairo University said in a television interview that securing 89.6% of the votes instead of 97% means that there is competition.
I am thinking of quitting my job 😃
I am thinking of quitting my job 😃
Al-Azhar, and Coptic Orthodox, Catholic, and evangelical churches and leaders congratulated President al-Sisi for his new term in office.
December 18, 2023 at 1:56 PM
Al-Azhar, and Coptic Orthodox, Catholic, and evangelical churches and leaders congratulated President al-Sisi for his new term in office.