Title Religious radicalism after the Arab uprisings / editor Jon B. Alterman

Published Lanham, MD : Rowman & Littlefield, 2015 ©2015

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 196 pages) Series CSIS Reports CSIS report. Contents Religious Radicalism After The Arab Uprisings ; Contents ; Acknowledgments ; 1. Introduction: The Changing Geopolitical Landscape ; 2. Jihadi-Salafi Rebellion and the Crisis of Authority; 3. Key Elements of the Counterterrorism Challenge; 4. Tunisia: Confronting Extremism; 5. Egypt: The Search for Stability; 6. Saudi Arabia: Islamists Rising and Falling; 7. Conclusion; Index; About the Authors; About CSIS Summary The Arab uprisings of 2011 created unexpected opportunities for religious radicals. Although many inside and outside the region initially saw the uprisings as liberal triumphs, illiberal forces have benefitted disproportionately. In Tunisia, formally marginalized jihadi-salafi groups appealed for mainstream support, and in Egypt, the Muslim Brotherhood triumphed in elections. Even in Saudi Arabia, not known for either lively politics or for political entrepreneurship, a surprising array of forces praised the rise of 'Islamic democracy' under a Muslim Brotherhood banner. Yet, at the same time, the Arab Spring reinforced regional governments' advantages. The chaos engulfing parts of the region has convinced some citizens that they were better off with the governments they had, and many governments successfully employed old and new tools of repression to reinforce the status quo. In the Middle East, conflicts that many thought were coming to an end will continue, as will the dynamism and innovation that have emerged among radical and opposition groups. To face the current threats, governments will need to use many of their existing tools skillfully, but they will also need to judge what tools will no longer work, and what new tools they have at their disposal. The stakes could not be higher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (CSIS, viewed February 12, 2015) Subject Arab Spring, 2010- Islam and politics -- Tunisia Islam and politics -- Egypt Islam and politics -- Saudi Arabia Islamic fundamentalism -- Political aspects -- Tunisia Islamic fundamentalism -- Political aspects -- Egypt Islamic fundamentalism -- Political aspects -- Saudi Arabia HISTORY -- Middle East -- General. Islam and politics Islamic fundamentalism -- Political aspects Politics and government Middle East. Arab Spring. Government. Islam. Fundamentalism. Arabiska våren 2010- Islam och politik. Islamism. Politiska förhållanden. SUBJECT Tunisia -- Politics and government -- 2011- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2012004208 Egypt -- Politics and government -- 2011- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2016002906 Saudi Arabia -- Politics and government -- 21st century Subject Egypt Saudi Arabia Tunisia Form Electronic book Author Center for Strategic and International Studies (Washington, D.C.), issuing body. ISBN 9781442240698 1442240695

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