From Islamic Democracy to Islamist Governance
by
Bjorn Brenner
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2016
The landslide victory of Hamas to the Palestinian Legislative Council in 2006 saw the ascent of a new actor on the parliamentary scene. The elections also constituted the first time Islamists had ascended to power in the Arab world by democratic means. But did Hamas proceed to govern in the same democratic...