Category Archives: Libya

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  

Apr 13 2012

Islamists of Tunisia: Reconciling national contradictions

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Posted in: Africa, AKP, democracy, Egypt, Islam, Islamism and the Arab Spring Series, Libya, Middle East, Political Parties, Protest, Taliban, Tunisia, Uncategorized

This article is second 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, Egypt, Libya, and a concluding post on pluralism and … Continue reading →

Posted by: Posted on April 13, 2012 by David Britain  

Apr 11 2012

Islamutopia: A very short history of political Islam

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Posted in: Africa, AKP, democracy, Egypt, elections, history, imperialism, Iran, Islamism and the Arab Spring Series, Libya, Political Parties, power, Protest, realism, Turkey, Uncategorized, United States

This article is an introduction to a special series of posts commissioned by LSE IDEAS exploring Islamism and the Arab Spring. The series also includes articles on Tunisia, Egypt and Libya, with a concluding post on pluralism and minorities. By … Continue reading →

Posted by: Posted on April 11, 2012 by David Britain