The Democracy Perception of the Muslim Brotherhood Movement in Egypt and it’s Effect on the System Cover Image

Misir’da Müslüman Kardeşler Hareketinin Demokrasi Anlayişi Ve Sisteme Etkisi
The Democracy Perception of the Muslim Brotherhood Movement in Egypt and it’s Effect on the System

Author(s): Mehmet Dalar
Subject(s): Civil Society, Islam studies, Government/Political systems, Politics and religion, Sociology of Politics
Published by: Rasim Özgür DÖNMEZ
Keywords: Islam; Democracy; Power; Change; Political movement;

Summary/Abstract: Egypt, seen by global powers like the United States and regional power like Israel as important State in the Middle East region, is a country having a key role position in respect of factors such as solving the Palestinian Israeli dispute, its strategic situation in North Africa region and its location on the major trade routes such as Suez Canal. Any alteration taken place in the political administration of this State having deep rooted historical and cultural heritage, will lead to significant change affecting the global and regional powers beyond to effect in the internal politics. It is estimated that the fundamental alteration, which global and regional powers don‟t accept, will occur in the foreign policy of Egypt in the case that Society of Muslim Brothers (Muslim Brotherhood-MB-) movement gain the power in the country. This study analyzes the effects of MB movement, evaluated as important pro Islamic opposition movement, on the Egypt's political and social structure, and determines its problems concerning participation in political process of Egypt. Also the study analyzes the political thought of MB, its changing activations from date of establishment to present day, its approach to democracy, its relations with the government, its effect in the social and cultural structure of country, its perception towards non Muslim population, its relations with the radical organizations such as Al-Qaeda. How much extend the movement may be effective is evaluated in the study, in the event of case that MB movement become government.

  • Issue Year: 2/2010
  • Issue No: Special
  • Page Range: 48-73
  • Page Count: 26
  • Language: Turkish