In autumn 2012, following the Egyptian revolution, opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei was concerned about the makeup of the constituent assembly. It was dominated by Islamists who also supported the newly elected president, Mohamed Morsi. With the assembly on the brink of collapse, Morsi sought dialogue with ElBaradei to reach a consensus on the draft constitution. Should ElBaradei accept Morsi’s invitation or join a boycott by other liberal and secular leaders?