Political Islam and European Foreign Policy. Perspectives from Muslim Democrats of the Mediterranean
Political Islam and European Foreign Policy. Perspectives from Muslim Democrats of the Mediterranean
Contributor(s): Michael Emerson (Editor), Richard Youngs (Editor)
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Political Theory, International relations/trade, Politics and religion
Published by: CEPS Centre for European Policy Studies
Keywords: Political Islam; European Foreign Policy; Perspectives from Muslim Democrats; Muslim Democrats of the Mediterranean; Muslim Democrats; Muslim democrat parties; anti-democratic;
Summary/Abstract: The time is ripe for the European Union, its institutions and member states to undertake an explicit review of its current policy of ‘benign neglect’ towards the broad collection of ‘Muslim democrat’ parties in the Mediterranean Arab states. The group of experts assembled to produce this new book adduces mounting evidence that this policy may lead to unintended consequences, such as the reinforcement of anti-democratic regimes and radical Islamism. Their arguments favour a broad inclusion of Muslim democrats in EU initiatives aiming at the reform of governance and the development of civil society, without extending to them any singular, exclusive or unsolicited privileges. Contributors include Michael Emerson and Richard Youngs (eds), Samir Amghar, Talal Atrissi, Senem Aydin, Amel Boubekeur, Ruşen Çakır, Salah Eddine Jorshi, Salam Kawakibi, Emad El-Din Shahin, Robert Springborg and Nathalie Tocci.
Series: CEPS Paperback Series
- Print-ISBN-13: 978-92-9079-711-1
- Page Count: 195
- Publication Year: 2007
- Language: English
Political Islam and the European Neighbourhood Policy
Political Islam and the European Neighbourhood Policy
(Political Islam and the European Neighbourhood Policy)
- Author(s):Michael Emerson, Richard Youngs
- Language:English
- Subject(s):International relations/trade, Politics and religion, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
- Page Range:1-12
- No. of Pages:12
Part A Case Studies in Political Islam
Part A Case Studies in Political Islam
(Part A Case Studies in Political Islam)
- Author(s):Samir Amghar, Amel Boubekeur, Salah Eddine Jorshi, Emad El-Din Shahin, Talal Atrissi, Salam Kawakibi, Senem Aydin, Ruşen Çakır
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Governance, Politics and religion, Peace and Conflict Studies
- Page Range:14-134
- No. of Pages:122
- Keywords:Political Islam;
- Summary/Abstract:MOROCCO (by Samir Amghar. pp 14-28) | ALGERIA (by Amel Boubekeur, pp. 29-45) | TUNISIA /by Salah Eddine Jorshi, pp. 46-64) | POLITICAL ISLAM IN EGYPT (by Emad El-Din Shahin, pp 65-85) | POLITICAL ISLAM IN LEBANON (by Talal Atrissi, pp. 86-98) | POLITICAL ISLAM IN SYRIA (by Salam Kawakibi, pp. 99-112 ) | POLITICAL ISLAM IN TURKEY (by Senem Aydin and Ruşen Çakr, pp. 113-135)
EVALUATIONS: The Impact of Western Policies towards Hamas and Hezbollah: What Went Wrong?
EVALUATIONS: The Impact of Western Policies towards Hamas and Hezbollah: What Went Wrong?
(EVALUATIONS: The Impact of Western Policies towards Hamas and Hezbollah: What Went Wrong?)
- Author(s):Natalie Tocci
- Language:English
- Subject(s):International relations/trade, Security and defense, Politics and religion, Geopolitics
- Page Range:136-159
- No. of Pages:24
- Summary/Abstract:International policies and in particular EU and US policies towards Hamas and Hezbollah have had multiple and interlocking effects in the last two years. Most visibly, Western policies have impacted upon the two movements themselves, on the domestic governance systems in Palestine and Lebanon, and on the relations between Hamas and Hezbollah and their respective domestic political rivals. In turn, they have also had an impact on the conflicts between Israel and Palestine/Lebanon, and on the mediating roles of the international community. The balance sheet is far from positive. Paradoxically, western policies have often hampered the quest for international peace, democracy and good governance, as well as inter- and intra-state reconciliation. This chapter offers a comparative analysis of the impact of Western policies on three principal domestic and international dimensions of the Middle Eastern conundrum: * the transformation and popularity of Hamas and Hezbollah | * Lebanese and Palestinian governance and | * intra-Lebanese and Palestinian reconciliation.
EVALUATIONS: Political Islam and Europe Views from the Arab Mediterranean States and Turkey
EVALUATIONS: Political Islam and Europe Views from the Arab Mediterranean States and Turkey
(EVALUATIONS: Political Islam and Europe Views from the Arab Mediterranean States and Turkey)
- Author(s):Robert Springborg
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Governance, Politics and religion
- Page Range:160-184
- No. of Pages:25
- Keywords:Political Islam; Political Islam in Maghreb; Political Islam in Turkey;
- Summary/Abstract:The social, political and even economic power of moderate Middle East Islamists has been growing for a generation or so, but the phenomenon was not given the attention it deserved by outside observers and policy-makers until the impressive recent electoral performances by Arab Islamists in Palestine, Lebanon, Egypt, Morocco and, most recently, Bahrain. Earlier accomplishments at the polls by the Islamic Action Front in Jordan in 1989 and the Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Turkey in 2002, although signalling the importance of political Islam, did not establish its status as the pre-eminent oppositional political force in the region. Now that status cannot be disputed. As a result, the question of how to deal with Islamists who reject violence, embrace democracy and outperform their competitors at the polls has become a central concern not only of incumbent Middle East elites, but of interested foreign actors as well.
Annex: Check-list of topics and questions for interviews & REFERENCES
Annex: Check-list of topics and questions for interviews & REFERENCES
(Annex: Check-list of topics and questions for interviews & REFERENCES)
- Author(s):Author Not Specified
- Language:English, Arabic
- Subject(s):Governance, Politics and religion
- Page Range:187-195
- No. of Pages:9
- Summary/Abstract:Annex A: Check-list of topics and questions for interviews Annex B: Questionnaire submitted to the Muslim Brothers and Wasat party (in Arabic) Literature References
