The Revolution Continues Alliance
The Revolution Continues Alliance تحالف الثورة مستمرة | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 23 October 2011 |
| Dissolved | 2012 |
| Political position | Centre-left[1] Big tent[2] |
The Revolution Continues Alliance (Arabic: تحالف الثورة مستمرة, Taḥaluf al-ṯẖawra mustamirra, sometimes referred to as Istikmāl al-ṯẖawra or Completing the Revolution[3][4]), abbreviated to RCA, was a left-leaning, mostly secular electoral alliance in Egypt that competed in the 2011–12 Egyptian parliamentary election.
History
Founding members of the alliance included the "Socialist Popular Alliance Party..., the Egyptian Socialist Party, Egyptian Current Party..., Freedom Egypt Party,... Equality and Development Party, the Revolution Youth Coalition, the Egyptian Alliance, and a new workers' party pending registration approval headed by Mohamed El-Jilany." The alliance had announced its electoral platform on 23 October 2011, one day before the deadline for the parliamentary election starting on 24 November.[5]
The formation followed a conflict inside the broad left-leaning secular and liberal Egyptian Bloc over the participation of exponents of the old regime and the dominance of a few parties within the bloc. When they could not enforce their demands, the Socialist Popular Alliance Party and the Egyptian Socialist Party left the Bloc.[5] The alliance's electoral campaign was launched on 2 November. The aim of the alliance was to keep the revolutionary spirit in the parliament and to achieve all the demands of the 2011 Egyptian revolution.[1]
According to a November 2011 article on the alliance by The Guardian, it was not expected to win many seats.[6]
The alliance is effectively defunct since almost all of the parties in the coalition have left it. The Egyptian Current Party and Egypt Freedom Party have gone on to join other coalitions.[7] The Coalition of Revolutionary Youth disbanded in July 2012.[8] The Socialist Popular Alliance Party and the Egyptian Socialist Party decided to merge into one socialist party.[7] The Socialist Popular Alliance Party joined the Revolutionary Democratic Coalition.[9]
Electoral history
People's Assembly elections
| Election | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | 9 / 596
|
9 |
Former component parties
- Socialist Popular Alliance Party
- Socialist Party of Egypt
- Egyptian Current Party
- Egyptian Alliance Party
- Equality and Development Party
- Coalition of the Youth of the Revolution
- Freedom Egypt Party[10]
References
- ^ a b Ali, Mostafa (2 November 2011), "Revolution Continues Alliance launches its electoral bid", Ahram Online, retrieved 26 January 2026
- ^ Khazbak, Rana (25 October 2011), "The Revolution Continues Coalition hits the ground running", Egypt Independent, retrieved 26 January 2026
- ^ Istikmal al-Thawra ("Completing the Revolution" Alliance), Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, archived from the original on 6 November 2011, retrieved 26 January 2026
- ^ Backgrounder: Major blocs in Egypt's parliamentary elections, Xinhua, 28 November 2011, archived from the original on 2 December 2011, retrieved 26 January 2026
- ^ a b Raslan, Sarah (23 October 2011), "Revolution Continues Alliance stabilises, one day ahead of registration deadline", Ahram Online, retrieved 27 January 2026
- ^ Shenker, Jack (18 November 2011), "Egypt's young radicals battle to reclaim the revolution", The Guardian, retrieved 26 January 2026
- ^ a b "All broken up: new coalitions form as old electoral alliances die out". Daily News Egypt. 25 August 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ^ "UPDATED: Revolution Youth Coalition disband with end of Egypt's 'transitional phase'". Ahram Online. 7 July 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ^ Revolutionary Democratic Coalition: A new voice on Egypt's Left, Ahram Online, 19 September 2012, retrieved 26 January 2026
- ^ "The Egyptian Bloc", Ahram Online, 18 November 2011, retrieved 26 January 2026