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In 2011, the Maghreb occupied a prominent place in world headlines
when Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia, became the birthplace of the so-called
Arab Spring. Events in Tunisia sparked huge and sometimes violent
uprisings. Longstanding dictatorships fell in their wake. The
ensuing democratic reforms resulted in elections and the victory of
several Islamist political parties in the Arab world. This book
explores the origins, development and rise of these Islamist
parties by focusing on the people behind them. In doing so, it
provides readers with a concise history of Sunni Islam in North
Africa, the violent struggles against European colonial occupation,
and the subsequent quest for an affirmation of Muslim identities in
its wake. Exploring Islamism as an identity movement rooted in the
colonial experience, this book argues that votes for Islamist
parties after the Arab Spring reflected a universal human need for
an authentic sense of self. This view contrasts with the popular
belief that support for Islamists in North Africa reflects a
dangerous "fundamentalist" view of the world that seeks to simply
impose archaic religious laws on modern societies. Rather, the
electoral success of Islamists in the Maghreb, like Tunisia's
Ennahdha party, is rooted in a reaffirmation of the Arab-Islamic
identities of the Maghreb states, long delayed by dictatorships
that mimicked Western models and ideologies (e.g., Socialism).
Ultimately, however, it is argued that this affirmation is a
temporary phenomenon that will give way in time to the fundamental
need for good governance, accountability, and a stable growing
economy in these countries. Written in an accessible format, and
providing fresh analytical perspectives on Islamism in the Maghreb,
this book will be a valuable tool for students and scholars of
Political Islam and North African Politics.
In 2011, the Maghreb occupied a prominent place in world headlines
when Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia, became the birthplace of the so-called
Arab Spring. Events in Tunisia sparked huge and sometimes violent
uprisings. Longstanding dictatorships fell in their wake. The
ensuing democratic reforms resulted in elections and the victory of
several Islamist political parties in the Arab world. This book
explores the origins, development and rise of these Islamist
parties by focusing on the people behind them. In doing so, it
provides readers with a concise history of Sunni Islam in North
Africa, the violent struggles against European colonial occupation,
and the subsequent quest for an affirmation of Muslim identities in
its wake. Exploring Islamism as an identity movement rooted in the
colonial experience, this book argues that votes for Islamist
parties after the Arab Spring reflected a universal human need for
an authentic sense of self. This view contrasts with the popular
belief that support for Islamists in North Africa reflects a
dangerous "fundamentalist" view of the world that seeks to simply
impose archaic religious laws on modern societies. Rather, the
electoral success of Islamists in the Maghreb, like Tunisia's
Ennahdha party, is rooted in a reaffirmation of the Arab-Islamic
identities of the Maghreb states, long delayed by dictatorships
that mimicked Western models and ideologies (e.g., Socialism).
Ultimately, however, it is argued that this affirmation is a
temporary phenomenon that will give way in time to the fundamental
need for good governance, accountability, and a stable growing
economy in these countries. Written in an accessible format, and
providing fresh analytical perspectives on Islamism in the Maghreb,
this book will be a valuable tool for students and scholars of
Political Islam and North African Politics.
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