Ester Sigillò
Biographic Data
| ID | 183468 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ester Sigillò |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ester |
| FAMILY NAME | Sigillò |
| SIGNATURE | SIGILLÒ E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Bologna |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3631-4381 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 34 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Islamic Activism in Exile: Reconfiguring Political Engagement Across Transnational Arenas
How does Islamic activism transform at the transnational level? Drawing on multi-sited fieldwork in Europe and North America, this article examines the trajectories of Islamist activists in exile and the arenas through which they sustain political engagement from abroad. Adopting an arena-based approach, it identifies four hybrid arenas in which Islamist-linked players interact with secular actors, organizations, and policy networks. Across these…
Rethinking social research in the context of a Thermidorian Arab middle east: For a Gramscian methodology
How can Gramsci help twenty-first-century researchers conduct field research in the contemporary Arab Middle East when academics and activists are increasingly intimidated, detained, or even killed? Drawing on Gramsci’s 1926 The Southern Question, we illustrate how scholarly and activist communities can continue to critically learn and study in repressive environments while considering the complex geographies of knowledge production and preservin…
Promoting Social Solidarity Economy in Tunisia: Neoliberal Assumptions and Missed Opportunities Within the Triple Nexus Discourse
Formally launched by the United Nations (UN) in 2016, the so-called Triple Nexus has been adopted by several international donors that have intervened in Tunisia since the fall of its authoritarian regime. Faced with the state's limited capacity to address critical post-revolutionary challenges such as escalating poverty and radicalisation, external actors – spanning multilateral, bilateral and non-governmental organisations – have endeavoured to…
Salafis’ hybrid trajectories of socio-political engagement in Tunisia and Algeria. A social movement perspective
Over the past decades, numerous studies have enhanced the understanding of the Salafi milieu, revealing a diversity within the movement that goes beyond the traditional classifications of quietist, jihadist, and political Salafism. This research builds on recent scholarly work by exploring the porous boundaries of the Salafi realm, emphasizing the concept of hybridization. It examines the blending of registers and repertoires of action from other…
Understanding the transformation of Political Islam beyond party politics: The case of Tunisia
This article accounts for the hybrid transformations of the Tunisian Islamist movement. While most of the literature affirms the end of Political Islam in Tunisia through evidence of the Ennahda’s compromise with secular forces and the decision to keep politics separate from religion, this contribution offers a new perspective by shifting the unit of analysis from the political party to civil society actors. Findings show that, due to new opportu…
Rethinking Political Inclusion Beyond Moderation: Strategic Relational Pluralization in Tunisian Islamist Politics
This article explores the complex dynamics shaping the integration of the Tunisian Islamist party Ennahdha into the instituted political game. Drawing on a strategic relational approach, the analysis highlights the simultaneous, mutually reactive, and often conflicting relationships of Ennahdha party with three types of actors: political secular forces (allied or antagonist), political and religious Salafi actors, and faith-based associations. Ba…
Revisiting the political integration of Islamist parties in North Africa in light of the notions of 'civil state' and 'Islamic secularism'. Introduction
The political integration of the Tunisian Ennahdha party in the light of the notions of civil state and civil party
This article investigates the notions of 'civil state' and 'civil party' as constructed by the Tunisian Islamist party Ennahdha through its process of 'specialization' in partisan action and its interactions with both 'secular' forces and the different groups composing - or are associated with it. The various conceptualizations of these notions reveal a multilayered political group, seeking to adapt to the new political environment by recombining…
Digital media, diasporic groups, and the transnational dimension of anti-regime movements: The case of Hirak in Algeria
Drawing on the case of the Hirak movement born in Algeria in 2019, this article casts light on the mechanisms of transformation of the anti-regime movement when it comes to the transnational dimension. Based on a qualitative case-study research design, the article first unpacks the transformative dynamics of the movement when it bypasses the context of origins regarding the framing, organizational, and protesting dimensions. Then, the article loo…
The Evolution of Tunisian Salafism after the Revolution: From La Maddhabiyya to Salafi-Malikism
What shape does Salafism take in Tunisia after the ban of the Salafi-Jihadi group Ansar al-Shari‘a and the wave of securitization carried out by national authorities? This article argues that a constraining legal context put Salafism's doctrinal rigidity in tension with its survival and ultimately prompted a residual current of Salafi actors to accommodate their stance toward Malikism, the prevalent school ( madhhab ) in the country. This adaptat…
Ennahdha et l’essor des associations islamiques en Tunisie: Revendiquer l’islam politique au-delà de la dimension partisane
Après la chute du régime de Ben Ali en 2011, l’ouverture d’opportunités sociopolitiques a permis l’émergence de nouvelles formes d’engagement islamique en parallèle à la légalisation du parti Ennahdha. Cet article aborde le positionnement des nouvelles associations à référence religieuse vis-à-vis de l’évolution de l’agenda islamiste du parti islamiste, de 2011 aux élections de 2019. L’analyse se focalise en particulier sur l’inscription de ces a…
Islamism and the rise of Islamic charities in post-revolutionary Tunisia: Claiming political Islam through other means
This article contributes to the debate on the transformation of Islamic activism in a context of political change. Drawing on the case of post-authoritarian Tunisia, it reconstructs and explains the trajectories of Islamists’ participation in civil society during a period of renewed opportunities and intense political conflict. At the crossroads between the literature on Islamic politics and social movement studies, the study discusses how the Is…
Les mobilisations contre le rapport sur les libertés individuelles et l’égalité (Colibe): Vers une spécialisation du parti Ennahdha dans l’action partisane
À travers l’analyse des différentes formes de mobilisations contre le rapport de la commission sur les libertés individuelles et l’égalité (COLIBE) organisées par des réseaux liés à la mouvance islamique, cet article propose d’interroger le processus de spécialisation/séparation entre activités partisanes et activités de prédication, entériné par Harakat Ennahdha lors de son dixième congrès, en mai 2016. Présenté par le parti comme une réforme ma…
L’économie sociale et solidaire: Une nouvelle économie morale pour la Tunisie
Les mouvements de protestation de l’hiver 2010-2011, qui ont conduit à la chute du régime de Ben Ali, ont avancé un certain nombre de revendications socio-économiques autour des questions de l’emploi, du développement et de la justice, notamment portées par les jeunes des régions dites marginalisées de l’intérieur et du Sud, des quartiers défavorisés et de manière générale par les groupes sociaux qui ont été exclus par les politiques de développe…
Political legitimacy and variations in state-religion relations in Tunisia
What are the main factors explaining the dynamics of secularisation and de-(re)secularisation? In this article we go beyond both traditional understandings of state-religion relations as mechanically determined by structural forces (i.e. modernisation) and more recent accounts, which posit that processes of secularisation and de-secularisation are largely influenced by ‘civilization histories’. We maintain that these historical processes are inst…
The Evolution of Tunisian Salafism after the Revolution: From La Maddhabiyya to Salafi-Malikism
What shape does Salafism take in Tunisia after the ban of the Salafi-Jihadi group Ansar al-Shari‘a and the wave of securitization carried out by national authorities? This article argues that a constraining legal context put Salafism's doctrinal rigidity in tension with its survival and ultimately prompted a residual current of Salafi actors to accommodate their stance toward Malikism, the prevalent school ( madhhab ) in the country. This adaptat…
Islamism and the rise of Islamic charities in post-revolutionary Tunisia: Claiming political Islam through other means
This article contributes to the debate on the transformation of Islamic activism in a context of political change. Drawing on the case of post-authoritarian Tunisia, it reconstructs and explains the trajectories of Islamists’ participation in civil society during a period of renewed opportunities and intense political conflict. At the crossroads between the literature on Islamic politics and social movement studies, the study discusses how the Is…
Political legitimacy and variations in state-religion relations in Tunisia
What are the main factors explaining the dynamics of secularisation and de-(re)secularisation? In this article we go beyond both traditional understandings of state-religion relations as mechanically determined by structural forces (i.e. modernisation) and more recent accounts, which posit that processes of secularisation and de-secularisation are largely influenced by ‘civilization histories’. We maintain that these historical processes are inst…
Rethinking Political Inclusion Beyond Moderation: Strategic Relational Pluralization in Tunisian Islamist Politics
This article explores the complex dynamics shaping the integration of the Tunisian Islamist party Ennahdha into the instituted political game. Drawing on a strategic relational approach, the analysis highlights the simultaneous, mutually reactive, and often conflicting relationships of Ennahdha party with three types of actors: political secular forces (allied or antagonist), political and religious Salafi actors, and faith-based associations. Ba…
Understanding the transformation of Political Islam beyond party politics: The case of Tunisia
This article accounts for the hybrid transformations of the Tunisian Islamist movement. While most of the literature affirms the end of Political Islam in Tunisia through evidence of the Ennahda’s compromise with secular forces and the decision to keep politics separate from religion, this contribution offers a new perspective by shifting the unit of analysis from the political party to civil society actors. Findings show that, due to new opportu…
The political integration of the Tunisian Ennahdha party in the light of the notions of civil state and civil party
This article investigates the notions of 'civil state' and 'civil party' as constructed by the Tunisian Islamist party Ennahdha through its process of 'specialization' in partisan action and its interactions with both 'secular' forces and the different groups composing - or are associated with it. The various conceptualizations of these notions reveal a multilayered political group, seeking to adapt to the new political environment by recombining…
Revisiting the political integration of Islamist parties in North Africa in light of the notions of 'civil state' and 'Islamic secularism'. Introduction
Political legitimacy and variations in state-religion relations in Tunisia
What are the main factors explaining the dynamics of secularisation and de-(re)secularisation? In this article we go beyond both traditional understandings of state-religion relations as mechanically determined by structural forces (i.e. modernisation) and more recent accounts, which posit that processes of secularisation and de-secularisation are largely influenced by ‘civilization histories’. We maintain that these historical processes are inst…
L’économie sociale et solidaire: Une nouvelle économie morale pour la Tunisie
Les mouvements de protestation de l’hiver 2010-2011, qui ont conduit à la chute du régime de Ben Ali, ont avancé un certain nombre de revendications socio-économiques autour des questions de l’emploi, du développement et de la justice, notamment portées par les jeunes des régions dites marginalisées de l’intérieur et du Sud, des quartiers défavorisés et de manière générale par les groupes sociaux qui ont été exclus par les politiques de développe…
Les mobilisations contre le rapport sur les libertés individuelles et l’égalité (Colibe): Vers une spécialisation du parti Ennahdha dans l’action partisane
À travers l’analyse des différentes formes de mobilisations contre le rapport de la commission sur les libertés individuelles et l’égalité (COLIBE) organisées par des réseaux liés à la mouvance islamique, cet article propose d’interroger le processus de spécialisation/séparation entre activités partisanes et activités de prédication, entériné par Harakat Ennahdha lors de son dixième congrès, en mai 2016. Présenté par le parti comme une réforme ma…
Ennahdha et l’essor des associations islamiques en Tunisie: Revendiquer l’islam politique au-delà de la dimension partisane
Après la chute du régime de Ben Ali en 2011, l’ouverture d’opportunités sociopolitiques a permis l’émergence de nouvelles formes d’engagement islamique en parallèle à la légalisation du parti Ennahdha. Cet article aborde le positionnement des nouvelles associations à référence religieuse vis-à-vis de l’évolution de l’agenda islamiste du parti islamiste, de 2011 aux élections de 2019. L’analyse se focalise en particulier sur l’inscription de ces a…
Islamism and the rise of Islamic charities in post-revolutionary Tunisia: Claiming political Islam through other means
This article contributes to the debate on the transformation of Islamic activism in a context of political change. Drawing on the case of post-authoritarian Tunisia, it reconstructs and explains the trajectories of Islamists’ participation in civil society during a period of renewed opportunities and intense political conflict. At the crossroads between the literature on Islamic politics and social movement studies, the study discusses how the Is…
The Evolution of Tunisian Salafism after the Revolution: From La Maddhabiyya to Salafi-Malikism
What shape does Salafism take in Tunisia after the ban of the Salafi-Jihadi group Ansar al-Shari‘a and the wave of securitization carried out by national authorities? This article argues that a constraining legal context put Salafism's doctrinal rigidity in tension with its survival and ultimately prompted a residual current of Salafi actors to accommodate their stance toward Malikism, the prevalent school ( madhhab ) in the country. This adaptat…
Digital media, diasporic groups, and the transnational dimension of anti-regime movements: The case of Hirak in Algeria
Drawing on the case of the Hirak movement born in Algeria in 2019, this article casts light on the mechanisms of transformation of the anti-regime movement when it comes to the transnational dimension. Based on a qualitative case-study research design, the article first unpacks the transformative dynamics of the movement when it bypasses the context of origins regarding the framing, organizational, and protesting dimensions. Then, the article loo…
Understanding the transformation of Political Islam beyond party politics: The case of Tunisia
This article accounts for the hybrid transformations of the Tunisian Islamist movement. While most of the literature affirms the end of Political Islam in Tunisia through evidence of the Ennahda’s compromise with secular forces and the decision to keep politics separate from religion, this contribution offers a new perspective by shifting the unit of analysis from the political party to civil society actors. Findings show that, due to new opportu…
Rethinking Political Inclusion Beyond Moderation: Strategic Relational Pluralization in Tunisian Islamist Politics
This article explores the complex dynamics shaping the integration of the Tunisian Islamist party Ennahdha into the instituted political game. Drawing on a strategic relational approach, the analysis highlights the simultaneous, mutually reactive, and often conflicting relationships of Ennahdha party with three types of actors: political secular forces (allied or antagonist), political and religious Salafi actors, and faith-based associations. Ba…
Revisiting the political integration of Islamist parties in North Africa in light of the notions of 'civil state' and 'Islamic secularism'. Introduction
The political integration of the Tunisian Ennahdha party in the light of the notions of civil state and civil party
This article investigates the notions of 'civil state' and 'civil party' as constructed by the Tunisian Islamist party Ennahdha through its process of 'specialization' in partisan action and its interactions with both 'secular' forces and the different groups composing - or are associated with it. The various conceptualizations of these notions reveal a multilayered political group, seeking to adapt to the new political environment by recombining…
Promoting Social Solidarity Economy in Tunisia: Neoliberal Assumptions and Missed Opportunities Within the Triple Nexus Discourse
Formally launched by the United Nations (UN) in 2016, the so-called Triple Nexus has been adopted by several international donors that have intervened in Tunisia since the fall of its authoritarian regime. Faced with the state's limited capacity to address critical post-revolutionary challenges such as escalating poverty and radicalisation, external actors – spanning multilateral, bilateral and non-governmental organisations – have endeavoured to…
Salafis’ hybrid trajectories of socio-political engagement in Tunisia and Algeria. A social movement perspective
Over the past decades, numerous studies have enhanced the understanding of the Salafi milieu, revealing a diversity within the movement that goes beyond the traditional classifications of quietist, jihadist, and political Salafism. This research builds on recent scholarly work by exploring the porous boundaries of the Salafi realm, emphasizing the concept of hybridization. It examines the blending of registers and repertoires of action from other…
Rethinking social research in the context of a Thermidorian Arab middle east: For a Gramscian methodology
How can Gramsci help twenty-first-century researchers conduct field research in the contemporary Arab Middle East when academics and activists are increasingly intimidated, detained, or even killed? Drawing on Gramsci’s 1926 The Southern Question, we illustrate how scholarly and activist communities can continue to critically learn and study in repressive environments while considering the complex geographies of knowledge production and preservin…
Islamic Activism in Exile: Reconfiguring Political Engagement Across Transnational Arenas
How does Islamic activism transform at the transnational level? Drawing on multi-sited fieldwork in Europe and North America, this article examines the trajectories of Islamist activists in exile and the arenas through which they sustain political engagement from abroad. Adopting an arena-based approach, it identifies four hybrid arenas in which Islamist-linked players interact with secular actors, organizations, and policy networks. Across these…
Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender (13 works) · Political science (13 works) · Politics (11 works) · Sociology (10 works) · Law (9 works) · Political economy (9 works) · Law (8 works) · Religion, Society, and Development (8 works) · Islam (7 works) · Civil society (4 works)