Two Years into the Arab Spring: Islam, Elections and Democratic Transformation
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In the wake of the Arab Spring, the international community watched as popular Islamic political parties began to take shape. The history and diversity of Islamic political parties and the role Islam could play in the democratic transformation of the Arab World was often left out of the commentary.
The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and the International Council for Middle East Studies (ICMES) hosted a discussion on the rise and trajectory of Islamist political parties after the Arab Spring. Panelists will discuss the influence of Islamists on the development of the constitution and legal framework, and the role of Islam in the political evolution of the MENA region.
Featured Speakers:
Abdullahi Ahmed An-Naim, Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law at Emory University.
Daniel Brumberg, Associate Professor of Government at Georgetown University and co-Director of the M.A. Program in Democracy and Governance.
Issam Michael Saliba, Legal Specialist on Islamic law and the laws of the Arab countries of the Middle East and North Africa at the Law Library of Congress.
The event was moderated by ICMES President Norton Mezvinsky with commentary by IFES Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa Zeinab Abdelkarim.
IFES President and CEO Bill Sweeney provided opening remarks.
