Document Type
Conference Item
Publication Date
1-1-2016
Abstract
By the end of2010, the spark-of the Arab Spring started in Tunisia, by the following year, several Arab countries had been affected by such revolutions in different degrees. However, Tunisia and Egypt signed a special and unique experience by their political and nonviolent transformation in few years after toppling down the former dictators. Unfortunately, such transition ended in Egypt by restoring the military regime, which controlled the country for more than 6 decades, and the Muslim Brotherhood "MB" winners of the first free democratic elections in the Egyptian for presidency and parliament, failed in staying in office under the pressure of army intervention. On the other hand, Alnahda -the local Muslim Brotherhood- still a key player in the political order of Tunisia with an ongoing political transition under democratization roles. In this paper, I am asking about the reasons of such different in the outcomes for the participation ofIslarnist in political transition in both countries, the methodology is basing on comparing the both cases and analysing the structure of MB in both countries from one side, and exploring, in brief, the surrounding political environment from the other side. In general, I am building this paper on the hypothesis of that MB failed in maintaining their power in Egypt due to fundamental differences between them and the Tunisian MB in their political ideology, in addition to the differences in the political context and Army role.
Keywords
Arab spring, Egypt, Tunisia, Political transition
Divisions
AcademyofIslamicStudies
Event Title
The 1st International Conference on Islam and Contemporary Issues in The Muslim World: Challenges and Way Forward
Event Location
Academy of Islamic Studies, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur
Event Dates
5-6 December 2016
Event Type
conference
Additional Information
Conference Paper