Instead he has attempted to show that Egypt's political culture is characterized by public apathy caused by the authoritarian nature of the state.
[4] Stacher has illustrated various ways in with the Egyptian government has acted to repress or frustrate opposition parties in order to retain power, while nominally allowing electoral choice.
[5][6] Stacher is currently at work on a book "that compares institutions and co-optation to explain authoritarian durability in Egypt and Syria".
[7] In March 2007 Stacher, along with Professor Samer Shehata, wrote an op-ed that was published in the Boston Globe entitled "Hear out the Muslim Brotherhood" which criticized the United States government for refusing to deal with the organization.
[8] They argued that the group was "the most popular and organized political movement in Egypt" and that it had "demonstrated a commitment to working peacefully ... despite years of repression".