Peacebuilding through Militant Islamist Disengagement
Conclusions drawn from the case of Al-Gama‘a al-Islamiyya in Egypt
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13046503 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christoph Schuck (0000-0003-1741-7286, TU Dortmund University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 282-296 |
| Publication date | 2016-03-16 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Peacebuilding (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2164-7259 • E-ISSN: 2164-7267 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/21647259.2016.1156817 |
| OpenAlex | W2332259273 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
This article analyses the Militant Islamist Disengagement of Egypt’s Al-Gama‘a al-Islamiyya while anchoring the disengagement topic in the discourse on peacebuilding and security. In this context, we will first examine external and internal factors that destabilised the Gama‘a to such an extent in the mid-1990s that the group was forced to find a new orientation in order to survive. Secondly, we will pay particular attention to the catalyst that finally led the group to reject violence after its destabilisation rather than intensifying its use of force. Here, we will attempt to establish whether the taqiyya principle might have played a role in the new orientation of the Gama‘a. Third, we will systematically draw some conclusions, connecting them to current developments in Egypt. Here, the central question must be whether the extremely tense situation with regard to Islamist groups can be expected to lead the Gama‘a to return to its former violent path
Context (archaeology · Disengagement theory · Militant · Peacebuilding · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · African history and culture analysis · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · History · Law · Political Conflict and Governance · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.29 |
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| Citation span | 2019 - 2023 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |