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Constitution key for Egypt’s new president

Today marks the beginning of campaigning for Egypt’s presidential elections. While most commentators are focusing on the likely winner, we think that the definition of the exact powers of Egypt’s next president is perhaps more important. After all, the constitution has not yet been agreed upon. This threatens to increase political instability following the elections. 

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