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Islamism and Democracy in the Modern Maghreb

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This paper examines the legitimacy of the restrictions the Moroccan and Algerian governments have placed on democracy in their countries. In each case the democratic process is subject to a range of limitations. These controls are justified on the grounds that they help prevent Islamist parties from winning power and that, if in government, these parties would roll back many of the political and civil rights enjoyed by Moroccan and Algerian citizens. Yet is this the case? By looking at the pjd's and msp's manifesto pledges from the most recent parliamentary elections, the paper uncovers a different attitude. Far from opposing democracy and the various rights and liberties commonly associated with it, the pjd and msp are working to strengthen it. Their commitment to democracy has grown, not diminished, over the past decade.

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  • JNC Hill, 2011. "Islamism and Democracy in the Modern Maghreb," Third World Quarterly, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 32(6), pages 1089-1105.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ctwqxx:v:32:y:2011:i:6:p:1089-1105
    DOI: 10.1080/01436597.2011.584723
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    1. Inga Kristina Trauthig, 2019. "Gaining Legitimacy in Post-Qaddafi Libya: Analysing Attempts of the Muslim Brotherhood," Societies, MDPI, vol. 9(3), pages 1-18, September.

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