Revival of political Islam in the aftermath of the Arab uprisings
Subtitle: implications for the region and beyond
By: Mohammed El-Katiri
Contributors: Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute; Army War College (U.S.). Press
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute and U.S. Army War College Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Carlisle, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9781584876243
Subjects: Islam and politics; Politics and government; Foreign relations
Description: Regime change during the Arab Spring allowed Islamist political forces that had long been marginalized to achieve political influence in Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya. Morocco's first government led by an Islamist party has been in power since January 2012. This trend caused widespread concern over the future direction of these states; but despite the tragic example of Egypt, few negative predictions have yet been borne out. The author cautions against an overly simplistic assessment of this rise in the influence and power of political Islam. He shows that the political crises besetting each of these Islamist governments are not necessarily of their own making, but instead are determined by objective circumstances. Dr. El-Katiri describes how, in several key respects, the aims of Islamist parties are in line with U.S. aspirations for the region.
Notes: "July 2014."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 42-48).
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Foundations of Islamist electoral success; title: The end of the honeymoon : the many challenges facing the Islamist governments. Integrating new parties into old political structures; title: Ideological opposition of secularists and religious minorities; title: Insufficient institutional capabilities; title: Islamist foreign policy : a pragmatic trajectory; title: Conclusions and policy implications.