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1 online resource (viii, 196 pages). |
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CSIS Reports
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CSIS report.
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
The Arab uprisings of 2011 created unexpected opportunities for religious radicals. Although many inside and outside the region initially saw the uprisings as liberal triumphs, illiberal forces have benefitted disproportionately. In Tunisia, formally marginalized jihadi-salafi groups appealed for mainstream support, and in Egypt, the Muslim Brotherhood triumphed in elections. Even in Saudi Arabia, not known for either lively politics or for political entrepreneurship, a surprising array of forces praised the rise of 'Islamic democracy' under a Muslim Brotherhood banner. Yet, at the same time, the Arab Spring reinforced regional governments' advantages. The chaos engulfing parts of the region has convinced some citizens that they were better off with the governments they had, and many governments successfully employed old and new tools of repression to reinforce the status quo. In the Middle East, conflicts that many thought were coming to an end will continue, as will the dynamism and innovation that have emerged among radical and opposition groups. To face the current threats, governments will need to use many of their existing tools skillfully, but they will also need to judge what tools will no longer work, and what new tools they have at their disposal. The stakes could not be higher. |
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Religious Radicalism After The Arab Uprisings ; Contents ; Acknowledgments ; 1. Introduction: The Changing Geopolitical Landscape ; 2. Jihadi-Salafi Rebellion and the Crisis of Authority; 3. Key Elements of the Counterterrorism Challenge; 4. Tunisia: Confronting Extremism; 5. Egypt: The Search for Stability; 6. Saudi Arabia: Islamists Rising and Falling; 7. Conclusion; Index; About the Authors; About CSIS. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Arab Spring, 2010-
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Arab Spring (2010-) |
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Islam and politics -- Tunisia.
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Islam and politics. |
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Tunisia. |
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Islam and politics -- Egypt.
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Egypt. |
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Islam and politics -- Saudi Arabia.
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Saudi Arabia. |
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Islamic fundamentalism -- Political aspects -- Tunisia.
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Islamic fundamentalism -- Political aspects. |
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Islamic fundamentalism -- Political aspects -- Egypt.
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Islamic fundamentalism -- Political aspects -- Saudi Arabia.
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Tunisia -- Politics and government -- 2011-
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Politics and government. |
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2011- |
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Egypt -- Politics and government -- 2011-
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Saudi Arabia -- Politics and government -- 21st century.
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21st century |
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Islamic fundamentalism. |
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HISTORY -- Middle East -- General. |
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Middle East. |
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Arab Spring. |
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Government. |
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Islam. |
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Fundamentalism. |
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Since 2000 |
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Electronic books.
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Center for Strategic and International Studies (Washington, D.C.), issuing body.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Barber, Michael. Religious Radicalism after the Arab Uprisings. Lanham, MD : Center for Strategic & International Studies, ©2015 9781442240681 |
| ISBN |
9781442240698 (electronic book) |
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1442240695 (electronic book) |
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9781442240674 |
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1442240679 |
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9781442240681 |
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1442240687 |
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