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The new Middle East / Policy Brief

Religion and Politics in Arab Transitions

21/02/2012 By Barah Mikaïl

Islamist parties, excluded from the political sphere for much of the last decade, are now coming to the forefront of Arab politics. But the part that religion should play in the new political orders of Tunisia, Egypt and Libya, and how its involvement might be shaped in law and practice, remains the subject of controversy and debate.

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Keywords

Democracy Democratic transition Democratisation Elections Middle East and North Africa Politics Religion Transition

Bio author: Barah Mikaïl

Middle East. North Africa region