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Les Frères musulmans au pouvoir et la question urbaine en Égypte : un rendez-vous manqué ?

open access: yesLes Cahiers d’EMAM, 2015
The article attempts to show that although the urban public action of the Muslim Brotherhood (in power in Egypt between 2012 and 2013) are not the root cause of their failure, they were an impetus for the social dispute to which they have been subjected.
Roman Stadnicki
doaj   +1 more source

Creating the enemy, constructing the threat: the diffusion of repression against the Muslim Brotherhood in the Middle East

open access: yesAuthoritarian Diffusion and Cooperation, 2017
On 25 December 2013, the military-backed government in Egypt declared the Muslim Brotherhood to be a terrorist organization. A few months later, the Saudi Kingdom followed suit and attempted to build a regional coalition to counter this constructed enemy.
May Darwich
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Endogenous opposition: Identity and ideology in Kuwaiti electoral politics

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract How do opposition elites succeed in authoritarian elections? Existing theories of authoritarian politics suggest a pivotal role for elections in enhancing the survival of incumbent dictators. Yet, in many contexts, opposition elites attract considerable support and constrain the policymaking authorities of these dictators.
Daniel L. Tavana
wiley   +1 more source

Sleep Deprivation Alters T Cell Dynamics: Melatonin as a Restorative Agent

open access: yesJournal of Sleep Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sleep is an essential physiological function regulated by circadian rhythm and homeostatic regulation for emotional and physical health. Conversely, sleep deprivation (SD) is associated with weakened immune system function and overall health, which potentially leads to chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes.
Hilal Öztürk   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The strategy & goals of the Muslim Brotherhood in the Syrian Revolution [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Issue title: Preludes to the Islamic State: contextualizing the rise of extremism in the Syrian UprisingSince the Hama events of 1982 that led to the Muslim Brotherhood’s forced exile from Syria, the group’s aim has been the return to Syria.
Ramírez, Naomí
core   +1 more source

Who belongs in South Africa? ‘Tapestry nationalism’ in the African National Congress

open access: yesNations and Nationalism, EarlyView.
Abstract Perhaps more than any other organisation, the African National Congress (ANC) has defined who belongs in South Africa. Yet, how does the organisation imagine national belonging, and how has this developed? We explore these questions through a discourse analysis of the organisation's annual ‘January 8’ statements.
David Jeffery‐Schwikkard   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Can partnership approaches developed to prevent Islamic terrorism be replicated for the extreme right? Comparing the Muslim Brotherhood and Generation Identity as ‘firewalls’ against violent extremism

open access: yesJournal for Deradicalization, 2021
Drawing on both official and scholastic descriptions of the Muslim Brotherhood and Generation Identity, this article suggests that in the UK context, some striking similarities exist between the two organisations.
Christopher J. Morris
doaj  

The road not taken: how Frost is teaching us to understand the Muslim Brotherhood in the fight against Al Qaeda [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
In this article Meor Alif examines the future of an Egypt governed by the Muslim Brotherhood, arguing that both expectations and preconceived notions of the Brotherhood should be adjusted in light of their historical legacy in Egypt and the reality of ...
Alif, Meor
core  

A Cultural Criminology of ‘New’ Jihad: Insights from Propaganda Magazines [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
The backgrounds and modus operandi of more recent jihadi terrorists tend to share factors and characteristics more typically associated with non-political violence such as mass- killings and gang violence.
Ilan, J., Myhre Sunde, H., Sandberg, S.
core   +1 more source

Reimagining the (Supra)nation, Remaking the State: The Yugoslav Idea and Ante Marković's Party

open access: yesNations and Nationalism, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article investigates the reimagining and representation of the Yugoslav idea by the Alliance of Reformist Forces (SRSJ), a party established by federal Prime Minister Ante Marković in 1990. The SRSJ sought to reshape the structure of the federal state and revive the narratives of shared history and culture foundational to the Yugoslav ...
Alfredo Sasso
wiley   +1 more source

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