CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2013
| Author | Csecsődi, Éva |
|---|---|
| Title | Egypt's Islamists: A Social Movement Theory Approach to the Rise of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt |
| Summary | The present thesis provides an analysis of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood’s evolution completed from a perspective that is inspired by two major theoretical frameworks: the social movement theory approach towards Islamism; and the theory of ‘cultural hegemony’ framed by Antonio Gramsci. The review of the literature on Islamism reveals that existing theoretical frameworks rarely embrace the complexity of Islamist movements, hence researchers are in need of alternative approaches. Therefore the major aim of the present thesis is to offer an alternative, plausible narrative on how the organization of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood operates and achieves popularity. The fusion of the above mentioned two theories serve as the theoretical framework of the thesis, while the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood is chosen as a case study for testing the validity of the theory. |
| Supervisor | Akcali, Emel |
| Department | International Relations MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2013/csecsodi_eva.pdf |
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