Post-Islamism in Distress?: A Critical Evaluation of the Theory in Islamist-Dominated Egypt (11 February 2011-3 July 2013)


The developments in the Arab world since the outbreak of the Tunisian revolution not only open up new horizons for Arab citizens, they also allow for scholars of Middle Eastern studies to test certain theories in ways heretofore impossible. One such theory is that of post-Islamism. This paper discus...

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Main Author: Woltering, Robbert A.F.L. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2014
In: Die Welt des Islams
Year: 2014, Volume: 54, Issue: 1, Pages: 107-118
Further subjects:B post-Islamism
 Muslim Brotherhood
 Egypt
 25 January Revolution
 taryīf 
 tasalluf 

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Summary:The developments in the Arab world since the outbreak of the Tunisian revolution not only open up new horizons for Arab citizens, they also allow for scholars of Middle Eastern studies to test certain theories in ways heretofore impossible. One such theory is that of post-Islamism. This paper discusses a number of recent publications by former members of the Muslim Brotherhood, in light of recent developments in and analysis of Egypt’s Islamist politics, with the aim of determining whether it is possible (and useful) to speak of a ‘post-Islamist condition’ in the post-Mubarak period wherein the Muslim Brotherhood rose to power. 

ISSN:1570-0607
Contains:In: Die Welt des Islams
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/15700607-00541p04