Revolt and revolution: the place of Islamism

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The outbreak of revolt and revolution in the Middle East has given rise to a re-consideration of threat and security analyses as they pertain to the region and beyond. The resilience of some authoritarian regimes and the rapid collapse of others signal a significant transition within the region to which jihadi Islamist groups form one part of a powerful matrix. This article analyses the part and place of jihadi Islamism and Islamisms 1 1. Islamism is defined here as a political discourse that reflects Islamic reference to the faith system. It can relate to both state and non-state actors. Jihadi Islamism reflects a discourse that is political and seen to advocate forms of violence in pursuit of certain goals. View all notes more generally in the revolts and revolutions. The article contends that events provide both opportunities and threats in strategies aimed at countering terrorism in the Middle East.View full textDownload full textKeywordsdemocracy, Islamism, revolt, revolution, terrorismRelated var addthis_config = { ui_cobrand: "Taylor & Francis Online", services_compact: "citeulike,netvibes,twitter,technorati,delicious,linkedin,facebook,stumbleupon,digg,google,more", pubid: "ra-4dff56cd6bb1830b" }; var addthis_config = {"data_track_addressbar":true,"ui_click":true}; Add to shortlist Link Permalink http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17539153.2012.686658