Feb 27, 2012

Pragmatic Islamists of the Maghreb countries

by Moha Ennaji

Just over a year ago, the Arab Spring sparked dramatic change throughout the Arab world. Popular movements have brought a range of avowedly Islamist political parties to power, replacing the largely secular former regimes. What that will mean for these countries, and for the ...

Feb 2, 2012

Demilitarizing Muslim politics

by Shahid Javed Burki

Can Muslim governments free themselves from their countries’ powerful militaries and establish civilian control comparable to that found in liberal democracies? This question is now paramount in countries as disparate as Egypt, Pakistan and Turkey. To predict how this struggle will play out, it ...