Tunisia: Islam as a Political Force
Abstract
In the wake of the Iranian revolution, a number of Middle Eastern countries are experiencing a populist Islam. Described as fundamentalist', these movements appear to be the most serious threat to the governments of these countries. In Tunisia, the government has virtually halted its promised democratic reforms claiming that the Islamists will use the political process to gain control of the government and that they are violent radicals attempting to overthrow the government. This thesis argues that the Islamic movement in Tunisia is neither revolutionary, radical, nor fundamentalist. Islam has played an important role historically in the creation of Tunisian nationalism and the current movement is a political movement attempting to reform a repressive, unresponsive regime.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 18, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADA257862
Entities
People
- Jayne E. Garland
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School