Between Movement and Party: Islamic Movements in Morocco and the Decision to Enter Party Politics
To understand the reasons and the consequences of variation in Islamic movement behavior, this article asks: Why do some Islamic movements choose to form Islamic political parties, while others do not? Adapting a ‘method of difference’, it questions ‘variation’ in Islamic movement behavior ‘within’...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
2015
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Politics, religion & ideology
Year: 2015, Volume: 16, Issue: 1, Pages: 65-86 |
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| Summary: | To understand the reasons and the consequences of variation in Islamic movement behavior, this article asks: Why do some Islamic movements choose to form Islamic political parties, while others do not? Adapting a ‘method of difference’, it questions ‘variation’ in Islamic movement behavior ‘within’ the context of Morocco by focusing on two Islamic movements, one of which has shifted to party politics, while the other one has deliberately avoided doing so. Based on qualitative field research findings, this article argues that a movement's strategic objectives, defined by its ideological priorities and its organizational needs, determine whether a movement will shift to party politics. In so doing, this article also looks at the consequences of political participation vis-à-vis non-participation by evaluating the contemporary success and failures of these movements. Throughout these discussions, this article aims to address Islamic movements within the ‘framework of rational behavior’ and to discuss the ‘mechanisms’ between two moving parts, between structure and agency, to understand how Islamic movements make decisions. |
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| ISSN: | 2156-7697 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Politics, religion & ideology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/21567689.2015.1012159 |