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Popular protest in the new Middle East, Islamism and post-Islamist politics, edited by Are Knudsen and Basem Ezbidi

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Popular protest in the new Middle East

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edited by Are Knudsen and Basem Ezbidi

Library of modern Middle East studies, 147

Islamism and post-Islamist politics

In the wake of the protests that spread throughout the Middle East and North Africa in late 2010 and early 2011, Islamist movements of varying political persuasions have risen to prominence. This is especially the case in post-Mubarak Egypt and post-Ben Ali Tunisia. Popular Protest in the New Middle East examines Islamist approaches to political participation and integration in the Arab world and asks whether regional trends can be discerned with respect to either the strategy of disparate movements or the challenges they confront in the various states in which they operate. It offers analysis of the ideologies and actions of these movements, ranging from countries where Islamism is in control of the state as an Islamic theocracy (Iran), the ruling party (for example, Turkey), part of the ruling coalition (Lebanon), or a parliamentary minority (such as in Jordan or Yemen). The question of political participation, and by implication integration into existing political systems, has been a significant issue for Islamist movements. Some, opting for the role of a revolutionary vanguard, have rejected the concept of participation outright. Others, particularly those that have developed a broad popular base and operate in states where local or national elections are conducted, have invested heavily in participation, either as a method of achieving political power, or as a means of influencing public policy. This book offers a systematic examination of a variety of examples of the actions of Islamist movements, from those that employ more militant tactics to those that have a more quietist approach. Are Knudsen and Basem Ezbidi bring together an examination of the effects that various experiences of participation and integration have had on the individual movements concerned and the broader Islamist trend throughout the Middle East, making this book vital for researchers of the impact of religion on politics (and, indeed vice versa).--, Provided by Publisher

Foreword: Arab Revolts in Post-Islamist Times Asef Bayat Introduction Are Knudsen Chapter 1: Islamism in Tunisia before and after the Arab Spring Rikke Hostrup Haugbølle and Francesco Cavatorta Chapter 2: The Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood: Ready for Revolution? Issandr El Amrani Chapter 3: Yemen's Islamists: Between Government and Opposition in the Post-Saleh Order Vincent Durac Chapter 4: The Syrian Uprising and the Possible Resurgence of Post-Islamism Line Khatib and Robert Stewart Chapter 5: Structure, Agency and the Hizballah Dilemma in the Arab Spring Karim Knio Chapter 6: Democracy as a Minor Necessity in Hamas's Narrative Basem Ezbidi Chapter 7: The Melding of Islam and Secularism: The Headscarf Ban in Turkey Yildiz Atasoy Chapter 8: Postscript Basem Ezbidi