The Arab revolts: Failure or Islamism recomposition?

The Arab Revolts in the Middle East and North Africa represent major changes for the countries of the region, both politically and socio-cultural. The popular demands that have encouraged these protests are essentially political in character but the role of Islamist movements in countries like Egypt...

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Author: Moya Mena, Sergio I.
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2012
Country:Costa Rica
Institution:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repository:Portal de Revistas UCR
Language:Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/3968
Online Access:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/ciep/article/view/3968
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Middle East
Islam
Islamism
democracy
Egypt.
Medio Oriente
islamismo
democracia
Egipto.
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Summary:The Arab Revolts in the Middle East and North Africa represent major changes for the countries of the region, both politically and socio-cultural. The popular demands that have encouraged these protests are essentially political in character but the role of Islamist movements in countries like Egypt or Tunisia, where they will continue to exert significant influence in the political debates of the post–dictatorship, cannot be ignored.In this paper the author tries to explain the courses of action performed by the Islamists and the possible scenarios of political participation they face in the future.