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| Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Ghadbian, Najib. Democratization and the Islamist challenge in the Arab world. Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, 1997 (OCoLC)643761709 |
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| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Najib Ghadbian |
| ISBN: | 0813327849 9780813327846 |
| OCLC Number: | 36201396 |
| Description: | xv, 171 p. : , ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | 1. Studying Democratization in the Arab World -- 2. Identity and Democracy: A History -- 3. Islamists and Democracy: The Intersection -- 4. The Islamist Challenge -- 5. Egypt: Coercion and Containment -- 6. Jordan: A Case of Inclusion -- 7. Conclusions and Prospects. |
| Series Title: | State, culture, and society in Arab North Africa. |
| Responsibility: | Najib Ghadbian. |
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Abstract:
This book explores the linkages between the move to democratize and the Islamist challenge, focusing on the struggle among ruling elites, secularists, and the Islamists to define collective identity - that is, to define what common orientations unite the polity and how disagreements can be addressed, particularly regarding the place of Islam in politics. The author surveys democratization measures since 1980 and analyzes the nature of the Islamist challenge, exploring the factors behind the rise of fundamentalism, the agendas of various Islamic movements, and Islamist concepts of democracy. In a final section the author offers in-depth case studies of Egypt and Jordan.
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