State of emergency intended at getting other state actors to cooperate -Brown

Although the state of emergency may be short-lived, its intended effects may be long-lasting, Nathan J. Brown writes in The Washington Post. Brown says the state of emergency “is sending a loud, internal message to toe the line.” He writes: “instead, the declaration of emergency is likely intended to communicate to Egyptian society … to get on board with the new regime. Egypt’s courts, in particular, have been given a stern implicit message: Judges shouldn’t let strict legalism obstruct their more important role in the fight against terrorism.” Brown says “the state of emergency is designed to get others to cooperate.”