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Political Islam’s influence on dictatorships in Egypt & Tunisia after the Arab Spring

El Kassas, Laila Ibrahim Hassan
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This dissertation examines political Islam’s influence on dictatorships in Egypt & Tunisia after the Arab Spring through studying the Islamist political parties involved. By examining their historical backgrounds, the process of the Arab Spring, their time in power, and the aftermath, I clarify that Islam is compatible with democracy under certain circumstances that were evident in Tunisia but not in Egypt. The period studied includes the Arab Spring and the ten years afterwards. I use two primary methods of investigation: a quantitive analysis of each country and two case studies on the Islamist political parties. Data has been collected from archives, published reports, and newspapers. This thesis challenges the argument that Islam is not compatible with democracy. My thesis will focus on the Islamist political parties, the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt and the Enhada party in Tunisia. This thesis will show the rise and fall of the groups as political forces in the region, the effects of the parties on the national political landscape in each country, and the democratization process. I will consider questions such as: Are the values of the Islamist political parties compatible with Islam? Were the Islamist political parties willing to secularize the country? Finally, I will look at the cultural atmosphere produced and whether it helped produce democratization or hindered the process.
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Thesis (B.A. in Political Science, Minor in History)--John Cabot University, Fall 2021.
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2021
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Arab countries, Protest movements, Politics and government, Diplomatic relations, Democratization
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El Kassas, Laila Ibrahim Hassan. "Political Islam’s influence on dictatorships in Egypt & Tunisia after the Arab Spring". BA Thesis, John Cabot University, Rome, Italy. 2021.
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