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Title Islamist radicalisation : the challenge for Euro-Mediterranean relations / Michael Emerson, Kristina Kausch and Richard Youngs, editors ; Omayma Abdel-Latif...[and others], authors
Published Brussels : Centre for European Policy Studies ; Madrid : FRIDE, [2009]
©2009

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Description 181 pages ; 24 cm
regular print
Contents Preface / Richard Youngs and Michael Emerson -- Part I. The question -- 1. Is the EU contributing to re-re-radicalisation? / Robert Springborg -- Part II. Case studies in Islamist radicalisation -- 2. Trends in political Islam in Egypt / Ibrahim El Houdaiby -- 3. Understanding Hamas's radicalisation / Khaled Al-Hashimi -- 4. Trends in Salafism / Omayma Abdel-Latif -- 5. Turkey : a sustainable case of de-radicalisation? / Senem Aydin Duzgit and Rusen Cakir -- 6. The radicalisation of moderate Islamist parties : reality or chinera? / Ana Echague -- Part III. European engagement? -- 7. Europe's engagement with moderate Islamists / Kristina Kausch -- 8. How can Europe engage with Islamist movements? / Nona Mikhelidze and Nathalie Tocci -- 9. Conclusions : dynamics in political Islam and challenges for European policies
Summary "Issues relating to political Islam continue to present challenges to European foreign policies in the Middle East and North Africa. In this volume, European and regional experts analyse trends driving the radicalisation of political Islam as well as the contrary trend of de-radicalisation observed in some countries where Islamist parties have secured democratic political participation. The question underlying the book is whether the ED should engage more specifically with the 'moderate' Islamist parties, and at least recognise radical Islamist movements that achieve democratic electoral success and legitimacy, such as the Palestinian Hamas. Current EU policies are largely negative on both accounts. The conclusions of the book argue for a change in this stance, with a three-dimensional approach: a) to put pressure on incumbent regimes to abandon the repression of moderate Islamist movements, b) to influence the legal and political frameworks regulating social and political --
participation in a more open way and c) to engage in dialogue with non-violent opposition forces - both Islamist and non-Islamist. In the absence of such policies, the EU risks contributing to a re-radicalisation of movements that have become disillusioned with the failure of their political moderation to produce results." --Book Jacket
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Subject Democratization -- Middle East.
Islam and politics -- Africa, North.
Islamic fundamentalism -- Africa, North.
Islam and politics -- Middle East.
Islamic fundamentalism -- Middle East.
SUBJECT Africa, North http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85001631 -- Relations http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00007590 -- European Union countries. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh94003571
European Union countries http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh94003571 -- Relations http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00007590 -- Africa, North. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85001631
European Union countries http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh94003571 -- Relations http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00007590 -- Middle East. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85090501
Middle East http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85090501 -- Relations http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00007590 -- European Union countries. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh94003571
Author Abdel-Latif, Omayma.
Emerson, Michael, 1940-
Kausch, Kristina.
Youngs, Richard, 1968-
Centre for European Policy Studies (Brussels, Belgium)
Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior.
ISBN 9290798653
9789290798651
Other Titles Islamist radicalization