Category Archives: Middle East

May 9 2012

The New Islamists: Pluralism and Minorities?

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Posted in: Africa, Civil Society, democracy, Egypt, elections, Human rights, Islam, Islamism and the Arab Spring Series, Jordan, Middle East, Tunisia, Uncategorized

In his analysis of Islamist governance on pluralism and minorities Fawaz A. Gerges concludes this special series of posts commissioned by LSE IDEAS exploring Islamism and the Arab Spring. The series also includes articles on the history of political Islam, … Continue reading →

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May 9 2012

Election Outcomes in Algeria

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Posted in: Africa, Middle East

By Lakhdar Ghettas, a Stonex PhD Coordinator of Maghreb Studies at LSE IDEAS Centre for Diplomacy and Strategy. On 10thMay the Algerian regime is holding parliamentary elections against a backdrop of a string of strikes, protests, riots, and the spectre … Continue reading →

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Apr 20 2012

Islamism in Libya

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Posted in: Africa, al-Qaeda, Islam, Islamism and the Arab Spring Series, Libya, Middle East, Political Parties, Protest, Uncategorized

This article is fourth in a special series of posts commissioned by LSE IDEAS exploring Islamism and the Arab Spring. The series also includes articles on the history of political Islam, Tunisia, Egypt, and a concluding post on pluralism and … Continue reading →

Posted by: Posted on April 20, 2012 by David Britain