These three forces in Egyptian politics are…
1924 CE to 1935 CE
The British have overwhelming power, and if their interests are at stake, their power prevails over the other two.
The king is in a stronger position than the Wafd because his power is difficult to curb while the Wafd can easily be removed from power.
The Wafd embodies parliamentary democracy in Egypt; thus, by its very existence, it constitutes a threat to both the king and the British.
To the king, any democratic system is a threat to his autocratic rule.
To the British, a democratic system means that in any free election the Wafd will be voted into power.
The British believe that the Wafd in power is a threat to their own power in the country.
Thus, the British attempt to destroy the power of the Wafd and to use the king as a counter to the Wafd.
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