Temptations of Power: Islamists & Illiberal Democracy in a New Middle East
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.86 (684 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00KSBUV7I |
| Format Type | : | |
| Number of Pages | : | 484 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Joe Briggs said An unbiased context and history of the political struggle for Islamic government. Temptations is an academic, yet accessible work that details the struggles of some of the groups of people who believe that Islam is a complete recipe for life and living, and feel motivated to form a society that is a complete and uncorrupted manifestation of it. It introduces the inherent conflict between the western notion of 'liberal democracy' and ri. C. Townsend said Interesting Argument on Moderation through Repression. Hamid's primary argument is that Muslim Brotherhood groups (primarily in Tunisia, Jordan, and Egypt) became more moderate as a result of regime repression. The argument is an interesting contrast to the usual ideas of increased radicalization from repression. Jordan and Tunisia groups joined together and moderated fringe elements to gain access to the pol. "it would appear that Democracy is not and never will be able to easily sit with Islam" according to Garry Mc Keon. This is certainly a very worth while read in trying to fathom what is and are the primary issues in the Islamic world at the moment. There is no doubt that some of the Islamic people are torn between wanting all the attractions of the (Christian ) west, yet torn between the traditional beliefs of Islam and trying to survive in this modern high tech world.
This can lead to overreach and significant backlash. Groups like the Brotherhood combine the features of both political parties and religious movements, leading to an inherent tension they have struggled to resolve. When the electorate they represent is conservative as well, they can push their own form of illiberal democracy while insisting they are carrying out the popular will. With the uprisings of 2011, Islamists found themselves in an enviable position, but one for which they were unprepared. In Temptations of Power, Shadi Hamid draws on hundreds of interviews with leaders and activists from across the region to advance a new understanding of how Islamist movements change over time. However pragmatic they may be, their ultimate goal remains the Islamization of society. But what are the key factors driving their evolution? A timely and provocative reassessment, Hamid's account serves as an essential compass for those trying to understand where the region's varied Islamist groups have come from and where they might be headed.. In 1989, Francis Fukuyama famously announced the "end of history." The Berlin Wall had fallen; liberal democracy had won out. Meanwhile, democratic openings in the 1980s - and again during the Arab Spring - pushed Islamists back toward their original conservatism. He puts forward the bold