All Entries Tagged With: "Democracy"
It’s the Policy, Stupid
Political Islam and US Foreign Policy
The Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt
An Example of Islamic Fundamentalism and its Effect on the Identity of Modern Islam
The Political Evolution of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt
Since its early days in Egypt the Muslim Brotherhood has created much controversy, as some argue that the organization advocates violence in the name of Islam .
Parting the Veil
Now is no time to give up supporting democracy in the Muslim world. But to do so, the United States must embrace Islamist moderates.
Islamic Movement: Political Freedom & Democracy
It is the duty of the (Islamic) Movement in the coming phase tostand firm against totalitarian and dictatorial rule, political despotism and usurpation of people’s rights.
Resolving America’s Islamist Dilemma
Lessons from South and Southeast Asia
Living with Democracy in Egypt
Hosni Mubarek was almost elected president of Egypt in September 2005. Not that the seventy-seven-year-old secular autocrat who has ruled that nationfor the past twenty-four years lost the election; by the official count, he took nearly 85 percent of the vote
Political Transitions in the Arab World
The year 2007 marked the end of a brief interval of political liberalization in the Arab world which began shortly after the occupation of Iraq and which resulted primarily from external pressures on Arab regimes to reform and democratize.
Egypt’s Local Elections Farce Causes and Consequences
Egypt’s local elections of April 8, 2008 were a confirmation of a backwardslide in Egyptian politics. They were plagued by social unrest and politicaldiscord. In the weeks prior to the elections, labor protests escalated,precipitating a harsh crackdown that resulted in at least two fatalities and many injuries.
Engaging Islamists and Promoting Democracy
Deeming democratic change to be a long-term antidote to Islamist extremism, the Bush administration coupled its military interventions in Afghanistan and Iraq with intensified efforts to promote democracy in the Arab world, underscoring the need for free and fair elections.
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