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Islamic activism and democratization in the Middle East and North Africa : politcs, media and the role of Europe / Sadik Harchaoui, Jan Schoonenboom, Georg Joffé...[and 3 others].
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Harchaoui, Sadik, 1973- author.
- Schoonenboom, I. J., author.
- Joffé, E. G. H. (E. George H.), author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- European Union--Islamic countries.
- European Union.
- European Union--Africa, North--Attitudes.
- European Union--Middle East--Attitudes.
- Islam and politics.
- Democracy--Africa, North.
- Democracy.
- Democracy--Middle East.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (67 pages) : digital file(s).
- Place of Publication:
- The Hague : WRR Scientific Council for Government Policy, 2007.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- Background to the conference: the WRR-report on Islamic activism. In recent years violent Islamic activism has unleashed a perilous process of action, reaction, and confrontation. Not only international relations, but also relations between population groups within states are under great pressure. Fear of Islam has also increased in Europe along with mistrust between Muslims and non-Muslims. Opinion leaders, politicians, and citizens render harsh judgments regarding 'Islam', which is often considered incompatible with core values like democracy and human rights. In contrast, all the contributors to this conference report call for a far more constructive European response to the issues raised, one that supports the EU's fundamental values of promoting democracy and human rights rather than focusing on short-term stability and security.
- Contents:
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Opening
- 3. Dynamism in Islamic activism
- 4. Religious political landscape in the Middle East and North Africa
- 5. Political liberalization in Jordan
- 6. Commentary on the first lectures of Joffé and Abu-Rumman
- 7. The battle for the media in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa
- 8. Which policy should Europe pursue in the Middle East?
- 9. The role of Europe with regard to Islamic movements
- 10. Conclusion
- About the authors.
- Notes:
- "Symposium FORUM and WRR November 8, 2006" --Front cover.
- "The papers brought together in this conference report are based on the lectures and comments by eminent scholars and experts on the Middle East and North Africa" --Introduction, page 7.
- CC BY-NC-ND
- Description based on e-publication, viewed on July 16, 2021.
- OCLC:
- 842294997
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