When victory is not an option : Islamist movements in Arab politics

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Label

When victory is not an option : Islamist movements in Arab politics

Title remainder

Islamist movements in Arab politics

Statement of responsibility

Nathan J. Brown

Creator

• Brown, Nathan J

Subject

• Arab countries -- Politics and government -- 1945-
• Islam and politics -- Arab countries
• Islamic fundamentalism -- Arab countries
• Political parties -- Arab countries

Language

eng

Summary

"Throughout the Arab world, Islamist political movements are joining the electoral process. This change alarms some observers and excites other. In recent years, electoral opportunities have opened, and Islamist movements have seized them. But those opportunities, while real, have also been sharply circumscribed. Elections may be freer, but they are not fair. The opposition can run but it generally cannot win. Semiauthoritarian conditions prevail in much of the Arab world, even in the wake of the Arab Spring. How do Islamist movements change when they plunge into freer but unfair elections? How do their organizations (such as the Muslim Brotherhood) and structures evolve? What happens to their core ideological principles? And how might their increased involvement affect the political system? In When Victory Is Not an Option, Nathan J. Brown addresses these questions by focusing on Islamist movements in Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, and Palestine."--Page 4 of cover

Cataloging source

NIC/DLC

Dewey number

320.5/57

Index

index present

LC call number

DS39

LC item number

.B76 2012

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography