Karen Brooks is the former Director for Asian Affairs on the staff of the National Security Council of the United States. She was a leading architect of U.S. policy toward Indonesia during the administrations of Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. Brooks is now a Partner at the leading private equity firm focused on investments in Southeast Asia. She holds a B.A. from Princeton University and a Master's Degree from Cornell University.
Indonesia's Lessons for EgyptThe challenges in front of Egypt are distinctly analogous to those Indonesia has faced, and Indonesia has been spectacularly successful with overcoming most of those challenges
“In the land of all black and all white, shouting grey is blasphemy;” and there are 80 million shades of grey in Egypt. Continue Reading
It’s simple really, if we don’t save the Nile, everything else we are debating, discussing, arguing about will be irrelevant. Continue Reading
I have the greatest respect and admiration for you. We can never forget that it was your courage and foresight that called for change and a transition... Continue Reading
Mish Fahems are stand-alone cartoons interspersed throughout the paper that humorously raise a specific question or point out an apparent contradiction,... Continue Reading
Democracy in the Age of American Idol
Slow Return to Normal Politics in Egypt
Revolutionary Business: Rethinking Entrepreneurship in the Middle East
Speak the Truth or Keep Silent
How to become a political activist in Egypt
Mish Fahem 2
Replacing Humiliation with Dignity
Egypt Calling: Lessons in Democracy
Mental Revolution
The Economic Consequences of the Arab Revolt
The Impact of Digital Technology on Art and Artists
Egypt's Economic Crisis: How to Help Cairo Help Itself
Egypt’s Beard Complex
Finding the trend in transition
An immediate roadmap for the Egyptian opposition
The Day After
Trafalgar has much in common with Tahrir
Does Egypt Need a Magles al-Shura?
Egypt Tries to Reconstitute Itself
True Democrats Don't Bankroll Juntas
