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This paper approaches the democratization efforts of Egypt from a theoretical perspective. In this study it is argued that the liberal policies supported by US since 1980s have failed to democratize Egypt. The reforms and privatization attempts triggered the revolution but at the same time these reforms made the society vulnerable and democracy unsustainable. Liberal policies have opened up the system and expanded the rights to some extent but they have also widened the gap between the rich and the poor. As a result the middle class which is crucial for the survival of democracy has also been harmed through this process which have given rise to democratic instability in Egypt and resulted with a coup d'état.