The rise of Islamic political movements and parties : Morocco, Turkey and Jordan /
Although regarded as a single community of Islamists, Islamic political movements utilize vastly different means to pursue their goals. This book examines why some Islamic movements facing the same sociopolitical structures pursue different political paths, while their counterparts in diverse contex...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Edinburgh :
Edinburgh University Press,
[2019]
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| Summary: | Although regarded as a single community of Islamists, Islamic political movements utilize vastly different means to pursue their goals. This book examines why some Islamic movements facing the same sociopolitical structures pursue different political paths, while their counterparts in diverse contexts make similar political choices. Based on qualitative fieldwork involving personal interviews with Islamic politicians, journalists and ideologues, conducted both before and after the Arab Spring, author Esen Kirdis draws close comparisons between six Islamic movements in Jordan, Morocco and Turkey. She analyzes how some Islamic movements decide to form a political party to run in elections, while their counterparts in the same country reject doing so and instead engage in political activism as a social movement through informal channels. More broadly, the study demonstrates the role of internal factors, ideological priorities and organizational needs in explaining differentiation within Islamic political movements, and discusses its effects on democratization. |
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| Physical Description: | vi, 224 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 188-215) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781474450676 1474450679 |