Secularism Confronts Islamism

This book provides in-depth examination of the recent confrontation between Islamists and secularists in Egypt and Tunisia. Presenting a new approach to understand Islamism and secularism, the research addresses the variables that could affect the outcome of transitional negotiations.

Autorentext

Mohammad Affan is the director of Al Sharq Strategic Research, an Istanbul-based think tank. A medical doctor by training, he holds a Ph.D. from the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, University of Exeter in 2020. He obtained his MA degree in Comparative Politics at the American University of Cairo in 2015. In addition, he holds a post-graduate diploma in Civil Society and Human Rights from Cairo University, a diploma in Political Research and Studies from the Institute of Arab Research and Studies in Cairo, and a diploma in Islamic Studies from The Higher Institute for Islamic Studies, Cairo. His research interests include Islamism and democratisation in MENA region.

Inhalt

Introduction 1. Transitional Negotiations: What Do We Know So far? 2. Secularism and Islamism: A Search for Definitions 3. Contested Transitions 4. Negotiating Shariah in Transitional Periods 5. The Challenges of the Established Order 6. The Defining Organisational Settings 7. The Limits of Elites' Abilities 8. Transitional Negotiations: What Can Be learnt From the Arab Spring Experience?