THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA'S NATIONAL INTEREST THROUGH THE ROLES OF UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID) IN ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT 2009-2012

Abstract

This research attempts to find out how does United States Agency for International Development (USAID) work to implement US national interest in promoting democracy. Egypt and US have agreed to consent in development cooperation in mid 1970s through USAID and Egypt is the one amongst several biggest recipient country. USAID had implemented several programs to support human right, freedom, equality, and good governance towards democratic governmental system in Egypt. The ups and downs of Egypt government system during Hosni Mubarak regime had led the work into questions. This paper would like to elaborate the role of USAID programs nearly the year of Egyptian uprising which eventually holds democratic presidential election on Egypt in 2012. Writer put timeline on 2009 - 2012 due to the significant changes of governmental system in Egypt at mentioned time.