Islam and Liberal Democracy: The Challenge of Secularization

The election results reflect less what voters want than the ideological dynamics that shape the behavior of factions within the regime.

A powerful “salafist” public norm has taken root in the Arab world, becoming the main symbol of resistance to Westernization. At the same time, however, new cultural forces in the…

Ennahda has long felt an especially strong kinship with Turkey’s AKP, which has seen as representing a combination of piety, prosperity, and democratic credibility. How might their relationship be affected…