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Source: http://washingtoninstitute.org/templateC06.php?CID=1583
How to Deal with Islamist Movements in Post-Revolutionary Regimes
(Washington Institute for Near East Policy) Matthew Levitt - Significant ideological differences separate al-Qaeda from the Muslim Brotherhood. Yet the Brotherhood's Islamist, illiberal ideology includes tenets that raise significant questions about its qualifications as a partner in the democratic process. The threshold for partnership cannot simply be that a group is not quite as extreme or violent as al-Qaeda. Tolerance, respect for women's rights, establishment of a strong civil society that promotes liberal values, and honoring international agreements and borders are more likely to produce the kind of truly free and democratic societies that promote long-term stability.