Europe, the USA and political Islam : strategies for engagement / edited by Michelle Pace.

Contents The EU, US and political Islam: an introduction to strategies for engagement / Michelle Pace -- EU democracy promotion rethought: the case of Egypt / Aletta Noral, Amr Abdulrahman -- EU, political Islam and polarization of Turkish society / Emel Akcali -- Democratization in Iran: a role for EU? / Shabnam J. Holliday -- Challenging preconceptions: women and Islamic resistance / Maria Holt -- Democracy promotion in the context of an occupied nation? The case of Palestine / Michelle Pace -- The Islamism debate revisited: in search of "Islamist Democrats" / Abdelwahab El-Affendi -- The politics of "religious tolerance" in post-Communist Albania: ideology, security and Euro-Atlantic integration / Odeta Barbullushi -- America's freedom dilemma for the Middle East: interests or democracy? / Oz Hassan -- Conclusion / Shabnam J. Holliday.
Abstract Much attention has been paid to the question of whether Islamist movements are truly committed to democracy. Indeed, there has been an increasing focus on so-called 'moderate' Islamists with whom the West can engage. Although there is a lot of debate about the need to bring Islamists into a dialogue about democracy, very few efforts have been devoted to ideas about what this would mean in practical terms: Who are the most appropriate actors on both sides to take part in any engagement strategy? What issues should be prioritised in discussions? And indeed, what can EU and American policymakers do if Islamists themselves are unwilling to engage? -- Back cover.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Genre/formAufsatzsammlung.
LCCN 2011534523
ISBN9780230252059 (hardback)
ISBN0230252052 (hardback)

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