When Islamists Lose: the Politicization of Tunisia's Ennahda Movement

• Autores: Rory McCarthy
• Localización: Middle East Journal, ISSN 0026-3141, Vol. 72, Nº. 3, 2018, págs. 365-384
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This article is a case study of how Tunisia's Islamist party, the Ennahda Movement, responded to new political opportunities that opened up after the 2011 Arab uprisings. It argues that Ennahda chose to make a hard-to-reverse commitment to politicization in the pursuit of electoral legitimacy, as protection from repression, and for fear of marginalization. The article demonstrates how the context of a democratic transition exposed internal debates within the movement over ideology, strategy, and organizational structure, ultimately dislocating the relationship between political ambitions and the religious social movement.