Economic Liberalization and Changes in Fundamentalism: The Case of Egypt

Economic liberalization policies have two important aspects: the retreat of the state from the economy and the encouragement of the inflow of foreign capital. As a result of such policies, there have emerged serious changes in so-called fundamentalist movements in Muslim countries. Here, Ates attemp...

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Published in:Middle East policy 2005-12, Vol.12 (4), p.133-144
Main Author: Ates, Davut
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Corporatism
Economic aspects
Economic conditions
Economic Development
Economic policy
Economic reform
Egypt
Forecasts and trends
Foreign aid
Foreign investment
Free Trade
GDP
Global economy
Gross Domestic Product
Industrialized nations
International trade
Islamic fundamentalism
Liberalization
Market economies
Market trend/market analysis
Middle class
Muslims
Political aspects
Political economy
Politics
Private sector
Privatization
Public sector
Radical groups
Religion Politics Relationship
Religious aspects
Remittances
Subsidies
Tourism
World Economy
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Summary:Economic liberalization policies have two important aspects: the retreat of the state from the economy and the encouragement of the inflow of foreign capital. As a result of such policies, there have emerged serious changes in so-called fundamentalist movements in Muslim countries. Here, Ates attempts to find a link among the factors that might lead radicals toward compromise and separate segments of the Muslim Brotherhood away from its societal base. He argues that an analysis of foreign capital and economic liberalization can help explain radical politics in Egypt.
ISSN:1061-1924
1475-4967
DOI:10.1111/j.1475-4967.2005.00230.x