Between Religion and Politics

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1. Verfasser: Brown, Nathan J. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Washington Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 2010
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Front Cover; Table of Contents; Ch. 1 Islamists in Arab Parliaments; Ch. 2 The Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood: Islamist Participation in a Closing Political Environment; Ch. 3 Jordan and Its Islamic Movement: The Limits of Inclusion; Ch. 4 Party for Justice and Development in Morocco: Participation and Its Discontents; Ch. 5 Pushing Toward Party Politics: Kuwait's Islamic Constitutional Movement; Ch. 6 Between Government and Opposition: The Case of the Yemeni Congregation for Reform; Ch. 7 Hamas: Battling to Blend Religion, Politics, Resistance, and Governance; Ch. 8 Conclusion; Index
In recent decades, Islamist political movements in many Arab countries have strategically invested in a political process that was stacked heavily against them. And, to the surprise of many, they have actually succeeded by gaining more seats in parliaments and demonstrating their position as the only opposition movements with a popular base. Between Religion and Politics is a broad, cross-national study of Islamist parties in Arab parliamentary elections. The book focuses on those movements that have cast themselves, at least in part, as electorally oriented political parties. It pro
Includes bibliographical references and index
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ISBN:0870032976
9780870032974