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Democratic ideology in Islamist opposition: the Muslim brotherhood's Civil State / Harnisch, Chris; Mecham, Quinn   Journal Article
Harnisch, Chris Journal Article
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Publication 2009.
Summary/Abstract Over the last two decades, the political ideology of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood has evolved to proactively advocate a democratic form of government. This evolution has taken place both through protracted internal discussion and through experiments in participatory politics, leading the Brotherhood to further develop Islamic justification for a democratic regime. Despite generational differences within the Brotherhood over the extent of democratic activism, the Brotherhood's emerging political platform asserts the need both for a democratic regime and a 'civil state' which guarantees political and civil liberties within the boundaries specified by Islam. Three guiding principles are central to the Brotherhood's current political vision, including legislative compliance with Islamic law, a wide range of civil and political liberties with an emphasis on equal treatment, and a robust electoral process that institutionalizes guarantees of democratic accountability for elected officials. These principles allow the Muslim Brotherhood to effectively challenge the current Egyptian regime on democratic grounds, but are also in tension with one another, highlighting the boundaries of legislative independence under a political system constrained by Islamic law.
Key Words Ideology  Egypt  Muslim Brotherhood  Islam 
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Institutional origins of Islamist political mobilization / Mecham, Quinn 2017  Book
Mecham, Quinn Book
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Publication New York, Cambridge University Press, 2017.
Description xiv, 268p.: figures, tablespbk
Standard Number 9781107615106
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