Debate: Religion and Revolution

For some decades, the religious rebellion of the late-twentieth and early-twenty-first centuries was characterized by political violence, terrorism, and strident rhetoric. Then in 2011, the events collectively known as Arab Spring seemed to offer a new model: mass movements leading to democratic ref...

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Published in:Religion and society
Authors: Juergensmeyer, Mark 1940- (Author) ; Lindholm, Charles 1946- (Author) ; Spencer, Jonathan 1954- (Author) ; Maunaguru, Sidharthan (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Berghahn [2012]
In: Religion and society
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Summary:For some decades, the religious rebellion of the late-twentieth and early-twenty-first centuries was characterized by political violence, terrorism, and strident rhetoric. Then in 2011, the events collectively known as Arab Spring seemed to offer a new model: mass movements leading to democratic reform and electoral change. The elections of 2012 swept religious parties and leadership into office in Egypt, Tunisia, and Libya. Is this the face of the future of religious rebellion around the world?
ISSN:2150-9301
Contains:Enthalten in: Religion and society
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.3167/arrs.2012.030110