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The Rise of Islamic Political Movements and Parties

The Rise of Islamic Political Movements and Parties Morocco, Turkey and Jordan

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Publisher's Synopsis

Although regarded as a single community of Islamists, Islamic political movements utilise vastly different means to pursue their goals. This book examines why some Islamic movements facing the same socio-political 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 analyses 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 organisational needs in explaining differentiation within Islamic political movements, and discusses its effects on democratisation.

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Book information

ISBN: 9781474450676
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Imprint: Edinburgh University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 320.557
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 240
Weight: 494g
Height: 163mm
Width: 242mm
Spine width: 15mm