Islamists and the Politics of the Arab Uprisings - by Hendrik Kraetzschmar & Paola Rivetti (Paperback)

About the Book

Scrutinises the political strategies and ideological evolution of Islamist actors and forces following the Arab uprisings across the Middle East and North Africa.

Book Synopsis

What role does political Islam play in the genealogy of protests as an instrument to resist neo-liberalism and authoritarian rule? How can we account for the internal conflicts among Islamist players after the 2011/2012 Arab uprisings? How can we assess the performance of Islamist parties in power? What geopolitical reconfigurations have the uprisings created, and what opportunities have arisen for Islamists to claim a stronger political role in domestic and regional politics? These questions are addressed in this book, which looks at the dynamics in place during the aftermath of the Arab uprisings in a wide range of countries across the Middle East and North Africa.

From the Back Cover

5t 'In a field that has quickly become overcrowded with repetitions, Kraetzschmar and Rivetti have put together a series of original contributions on an important but understudied aspect of the Arab Spring uprisings, namely the consequences of the uprisings on Islamist activism across the Middle East. I highly recommend this book for anyone wishing to better understand Islam's engagement with politics in the Middle East in the post-2011 era.' Mehran Kamrava, Georgetown University-Qatar Scrutinises the political strategies and ideological evolution of Islamist actors and forces following the Arab uprisings What role does political Islam play in the genealogy of protests as an instrument to resist neo-liberalism and authoritarian rule? How can we account for the internal conflicts among Islamist players after the 2011/2012 Arab uprisings? How can we assess the performance of Islamist parties in power? What geopolitical reconfigurations have the uprisings created, and what opportunities have arisen for Islamists to claim a stronger political role in domestic and regional politics? These questions are addressed in this book, which looks at the dynamics in place during the aftermath of the Arab uprisings in a wide range of countries across the Middle East and North Africa. Key Features - 22 case studies explain the diverse trajectories of political Islam since 2011 in Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Iran, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Qatar, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey and Yemen - Provides a comprehensive analysis of political Islam covering intra-Islamist pluralisation and conflict, governance and accountability issues, 'secular-Islamist' contention, responses to neo-liberal development and the resurgence of sectarianism and militancy - Offers a set of innovative approaches to the study of political Islam in the post-Arab spring era that open new possibilities for theory development in the field Hendrik Kraetzschmar is an Associate Professor in the Comparative Politics of the Middle East and North Africa at the University of Leeds. He is editor of Democracy and Violence: Global Debates and Local Challenges (2010) and The Dynamics of Opposition Co-Operation in the Arab World (2013). Paola Rivetti is a Lecturer in the Politics of the Middle East and International Relations at Dublin City University. She is co-editor of Continuity and Change Before and After the Arab Uprisings: Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt (2015). Cover image: Tahrir Square, Cairo, 18th June, 2012 (c) Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images Cover design: [EUP logo] edinburghuniversitypress.com ISBN 978-1-4744-1925-3 [PPC] ISBN 978-1-4744-1926-0 [cover] Barcode

Review Quotes

Extremely rich in terms of empirical material...this book warrants attention from anyone interested in understanding the impact of the 2011 uprisings on political Islam across the region, as well as novel theoretical approaches to grasp with its changes.--Erika Biagini, Dublin City University "British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies"

In a field that has quickly become overcrowded with repetitions, Kraetzschmar and Rivetti have put together a series of original contributions on an important but understudied aspect of the Arab Spring uprisings, namely the consequences of the uprisings on Islamist activism across the Middle East. I highly recommend this book for anyone wishing to better understand Islam's engagement with politics in the Middle East in the post-2011 era.-- "Mehran Kamrava, Georgetown University-Qatar"

About the Author

Hendrik Kraetzschmar is an Associate Professor in the Comparative Politics of the Middle East and North Africa at the University of Leeds. He is editor of democracy and Violence: Global Debates and Local Challenges (2010) and The Dynamics of Opposition Co-Operation in the Arab World (2013).

Paola Rivetti is a Lecturer in the Politics of the Middle East and International Relations at Dublin City University. She is co-editor of Continuity and Change Before and After the Arab Uprisings: Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt (2015).