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Islamists and Pragmatic Governance


(New Republic) Joseph Braude - Does power moderate Islamists? Recent history is riddled with examples of power emboldening, not moderating, Islamists. Small examples include Hizballah's failure to moderate after taking control of the energy ministry in Lebanon. Large examples include the failure of Islamists to moderate after seizing whole countries, like Afghanistan and Iran. Yet, for some reason, the idea that the mundanities of daily governance will inevitably and necessarily pacify Islamists continues to hold appeal in the West.
2006-04-21 00:00:00
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