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The Resource Counting Islam : religion, class, and elections in Egypt, Tarek Masoud

Counting Islam : religion, class, and elections in Egypt, Tarek Masoud

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"Why does Islam seem to dominate Egyptian politics, especially when the country's endemic poverty and deep economic inequality would seem to render it promising terrain for a politics of radical redistribution rather than one of religious conservativism? This book argues that the answer lies not in the political unsophistication of voters, the subordination of economic interests to spiritual ones, or the ineptitude of secular and leftist politicians, but in organizational and social factors that shape the opportunities of parties in authoritarian and democratizing systems to reach potential voters. Tracing the performance of Islamists and their rivals in Egyptian elections over the course of almost forty years, this book not only explains why Islamists win elections, but illuminates the possibilities for the emergence in Egypt of the kind of political pluralism that is at the heart of what we expect from democracy."--
Language
eng
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Publication
Extent
xxii, 252 pages
Contents
  • Introduction: An Islamist monopoly
  • Explaining Islamist dominion
  • Part 1. Islamists and their rivals in authoritarian elections
  • Clientelism and class: the tragedy of leftist opposition to Mubarak's Egypt
  • The Islamist machine?
  • Winning in the "Well-run casino"
  • Part 2. Islamists and their rivals after the "Arab Spring"
  • God, Mammon, and transition
  • Islam's organizational advantage? Or, why voters think Islamists are leftists
  • Connections, not creed: Further evidence from Egypt and beyond
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9780521279116
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Counting Islam : religion, class, and elections in Egypt
Title
Counting Islam
Title remainder
religion, class, and elections in Egypt
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Tarek Masoud
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Subject
Language
eng
Summary
"Why does Islam seem to dominate Egyptian politics, especially when the country's endemic poverty and deep economic inequality would seem to render it promising terrain for a politics of radical redistribution rather than one of religious conservativism? This book argues that the answer lies not in the political unsophistication of voters, the subordination of economic interests to spiritual ones, or the ineptitude of secular and leftist politicians, but in organizational and social factors that shape the opportunities of parties in authoritarian and democratizing systems to reach potential voters. Tracing the performance of Islamists and their rivals in Egyptian elections over the course of almost forty years, this book not only explains why Islamists win elections, but illuminates the possibilities for the emergence in Egypt of the kind of political pluralism that is at the heart of what we expect from democracy."--
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Masoud, Tarek E
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  • 324.96205
  • 324.2182
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
Series statement
Problems of international politics
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Jamʻīyat al-Ikhwān al-Muslimīn (Egypt)
  • Islam and politics
  • Arab Spring, 2010-
  • Elections
  • Authoritarianism
  • Muslims
  • Egypt
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Counting Islam : religion, class, and elections in Egypt, Tarek Masoud
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Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-240) and index
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volume
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rdacarrier.
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text
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rdacontent.
Contents
Introduction: An Islamist monopoly -- Explaining Islamist dominion -- Part 1. Islamists and their rivals in authoritarian elections -- Clientelism and class: the tragedy of leftist opposition to Mubarak's Egypt -- The Islamist machine? -- Winning in the "Well-run casino" -- Part 2. Islamists and their rivals after the "Arab Spring" -- God, Mammon, and transition -- Islam's organizational advantage? Or, why voters think Islamists are leftists -- Connections, not creed: Further evidence from Egypt and beyond
Control code
FIEb17506967
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
xxii, 252 pages
Isbn
9780521279116
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia.
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)861211820
Label
Counting Islam : religion, class, and elections in Egypt, Tarek Masoud
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-240) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier.
Content category
text
Content type MARC source
rdacontent.
Contents
Introduction: An Islamist monopoly -- Explaining Islamist dominion -- Part 1. Islamists and their rivals in authoritarian elections -- Clientelism and class: the tragedy of leftist opposition to Mubarak's Egypt -- The Islamist machine? -- Winning in the "Well-run casino" -- Part 2. Islamists and their rivals after the "Arab Spring" -- God, Mammon, and transition -- Islam's organizational advantage? Or, why voters think Islamists are leftists -- Connections, not creed: Further evidence from Egypt and beyond
Control code
FIEb17506967
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
xxii, 252 pages
Isbn
9780521279116
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia.
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)861211820

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