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The Inevitable Islamist Domination in the New Arab Democracies

Christopher Reeve | Posted 04.02.2012

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Christopher Reeve

What is perhaps the most interesting advantage for Islamists is the inevitably split secular vote. Like elsewhere in the world, people who believe in secularism do not necessarily agree on social and economic policy.

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Tunisia's Revolution, an Example for the Region?

John L. Esposito | Posted 03.31.2012

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John L. Esposito

"People thought: you get democracy, you get jobs," Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki explained to us, as he described the fragility and urgency of the situation facing his government.

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Tunisia Fetes Arab Spring

AP | By PAUL SCHEMM and BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA | Posted 02.16.2012

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TUNIS, Tunisia -- Exactly one year ago, in a hardscrabble town in Tunisia's arid interior, the death knell sounded for the decades-old system of dicta...

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Tunisia Picks New Interim Prez

AP | By BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA | Posted 11.15.2011

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TUNIS, Tunisia -- A veteran human rights activist was selected as Tunisia's new interim president on Tuesday, a party official says. Moncef Marzouki,...

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Islamists Facing Tests

Philip Seib | Posted 01.08.2012

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Philip Seib

Muslims must decide if faith and freedom are to coexist. As they decide, a primary task is to make democracy more than a matter of electoral politics and instead embrace the notion of a democratic culture.

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Arab Spring, Islamic Harvest: Tunisia Goes to the Polls

Dr. Charles G. Cogan | Posted 12.29.2011

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Dr. Charles G. Cogan

The feeling toward Ennahda among many Tunisians, as is the case elsewhere with Islamist parties in the Arab world is, in a nutshell, "They're clean. Let's give them a try."

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Islamist Party Official Winner Of First Free Tunisian Elections

AP | BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA | Posted 12.27.2011

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TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisia's moderate Islamist party Ennahda, banned for decades, emerged the official victor in the nation's first free elections...

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Partial Results Indicate Moderate Islamist Party Wins Nearly Half Of Seats

AP | Posted 12.26.2011

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TUNIS, Tunisia -- Authorities say the latest results from Tunisia's landmark elections indicate the moderate Islamist party is holding onto its lead, ...

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Tunisian Elections Are Milestone For Arab Spring

AP | PAUL SCHEMM | Posted 12.26.2011

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TUNIS, Tunisia — No matter what the results, Tunisia's landmark election was a monumental achievement in democracy that will be a tough act to f...

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Previously Banned Islamist Party Leads In Tunisia Elections

AP | PAUL SCHEMM | Posted 12.24.2011

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TUNIS, Tunisia — A moderate Islamist party claimed victory Monday in Tunisia's landmark elections as preliminary results indicated it had won th...

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