Islamism as the Voice of Opposition in the Arab World and the Post-Soviet Republics of Central Asia
This article aims to explore the phenomenon of Islamism as the voice of opposition against authoritative and oppressive governments in the Arab world and post-Soviet republics of Central Asia. It also points out the risks to international security of neglect of this problem by Western countries - w...
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Institute of International Relations Prague
2005-09-01
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| author | Ondřej Ditrych |
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This article aims to explore the phenomenon of Islamism as the voice of
opposition against authoritative and oppressive governments in the Arab
world and post-Soviet republics of Central Asia. It also points out the risks
to international security of neglect of this problem by Western countries -
which seek to achieve stability in these geopolitically important regions -
and from the reluctance of local governments to agree to open a dialogue
with moderate Islamic oppositions. Attention is paid to the characteristics
of governance and economic and social problems in both regions, as well
as to the Islamic movements and how they are approached by the regimes.
It is stressed that the Islamic movements are diverse and seek different
political objectives. In conclusion, the article argues that long-term security
in both regions will only be ensured by a gradual, yet enforced resolutely
from outside, internal liberalisation of the political system, which would
take into consideration the features of local societies.
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| spelling | doaj.art-9c09025765ba4a4ab0b6a480341e92ce2023-02-22T08:36:58ZengInstitute of International Relations PragueCzech Journal of International Relations0323-18442570-94292005-09-01403Islamism as the Voice of Opposition in the Arab World and the Post-Soviet Republics of Central AsiaOndřej Ditrych This article aims to explore the phenomenon of Islamism as the voice of opposition against authoritative and oppressive governments in the Arab world and post-Soviet republics of Central Asia. It also points out the risks to international security of neglect of this problem by Western countries - which seek to achieve stability in these geopolitically important regions - and from the reluctance of local governments to agree to open a dialogue with moderate Islamic oppositions. Attention is paid to the characteristics of governance and economic and social problems in both regions, as well as to the Islamic movements and how they are approached by the regimes. It is stressed that the Islamic movements are diverse and seek different political objectives. In conclusion, the article argues that long-term security in both regions will only be ensured by a gradual, yet enforced resolutely from outside, internal liberalisation of the political system, which would take into consideration the features of local societies. https://cjir.iir.cz/index.php/cjir/article/view/644IslamismArab worldCentral Asiademocratisationliberalisationsocial mobilisation |
| spellingShingle | Ondřej Ditrych Islamism as the Voice of Opposition in the Arab World and the Post-Soviet Republics of Central Asia Czech Journal of International Relations Islamism Arab world Central Asia democratisation liberalisation social mobilisation |
| title | Islamism as the Voice of Opposition in the Arab World and the Post-Soviet Republics of Central Asia |
| title_full | Islamism as the Voice of Opposition in the Arab World and the Post-Soviet Republics of Central Asia |
| title_fullStr | Islamism as the Voice of Opposition in the Arab World and the Post-Soviet Republics of Central Asia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Islamism as the Voice of Opposition in the Arab World and the Post-Soviet Republics of Central Asia |
| title_short | Islamism as the Voice of Opposition in the Arab World and the Post-Soviet Republics of Central Asia |
| title_sort | islamism as the voice of opposition in the arab world and the post soviet republics of central asia |
| topic | Islamism Arab world Central Asia democratisation liberalisation social mobilisation |
| url | https://cjir.iir.cz/index.php/cjir/article/view/644 |
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