The Muslim Brotherhood

From Opposition to Power

Alison Pargeter

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English

Saqi Books
01 February 2013

History; Islamic studies; Religious & theocratic ideologies

Although the popular uprisings of 2011 were not driven by Islamist forces, it is the Islamist movements, and the Muslim Brotherhood in particular, that have filled the power vacuums that opened up with the collapse of the regimes of the region. How did they do it and how will they manage their new political role? In this authoritative analysis, Alison Pargeter follows the twists and turns of the Muslim Brotherhood as it battled through the years of oppression under authoritarian regimes to finally become a key and legitimate political actor. Including new chapters on the Brotherhood in the wake of the Arab Spring, this updated edition is the essential guide to understanding the forces shaping the Arab world today.

By: Alison Pargeter
Imprint: Saqi Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 195mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 284g
ISBN: 9780863568596
ISBN 10: 0863568599
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 01 February 2013
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction Chapter One: The Egyptian Ikhwan: The Burden of Tradition Chapter Two: From Diplomacy to Arms and Back to Diplomacy: The Evolution of the Syrian Ikhwan Chapter Three: The International Tanzeem: Myth or Reality? Chapter Four: The Ikhwan in Europe Chapter Five: The Ikhwan and Violence Chapter Six: The Arab Spring: From Opposition to Power Conclusion

Alison Pargeter is an analyst and writer specialising in North Africa and the Middle East. She has held academic positions at the University of Cambridge and Kings College, London, and is a senior associate at Menas Associates, an international research consultancy. She is the author of Libya: The Rise and Fall of Qaddafi and The New Frontiers of Jihad: Radical Islam in Europe.

Reviews for The Muslim Brotherhood: From Opposition to Power

'Pargeter has established a reputation as one of the best current analysts of Islamic radicalism. This book - detailed, authoritative, sober, perceptive and meticulously researched - shows why ... A must read for scholars, students and anyone interested in the Middle East.' Jason Burke 'A tour de force - This well-written and much-needed book by a respected British scholar admirably traces the origins and development, internal debates and frictions, geographical spread - and abiding contradictions - of a movement that, despite its ambiguities and shortcomings, remains very much a force to be reckoned with.' Alan George, University of Oxford 'This highly lucid and approachable analysis of the Brotherhood offers a welcome degree of clarity. Alison Pargeter offers a global picture of the trajectories the movement has taken in the Arab world and in Europe. Based on important internal documents, and - crucially - a remarkable array of on-the-record interviews with senior Brotherhood personnel, Pargeter allows the Brothers to do much of the talking.' Richard Phelps, Perspectives on Terrorism 'Highly recommended, especially to those who see radical Islam, Jihadism, Wahhabism, Salafism and Islamism as one huge monolith and all equally to be feared' New Statesman