Publication

Dec 2005

Islamist parties have, in Western public opinion, long been seen as an obstacle to democratization in the Arab world. This perspective is strongly qualified, however, by evidence from Arab states in which Islamist parties have been given a chance to participate in political processes.

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Author Isabelle Werenfels
Series SWP Research Papers
Issue 39
Publisher Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
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