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Studying Social Mobilization in Tunisia and the Middle East Studying Social Mobilization in Tunisia and the Middle East
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Mobilization and the Arab Uprisings in Tunisia Mobilization and the Arab Uprisings in Tunisia
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Salafi Mobilization and Demobilization in Tunisia Salafi Mobilization and Demobilization in Tunisia
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28 Islamically Framed Mobilization in Tunisia Ansar al-Sharia in the Aftermath of the Arab Uprisings
Get accessFrédéric Volpi, University of Edinburgh
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Published:02 September 2020
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Abstract
This chapter addresses two main aspects of Islamically framed social mobilization, with a particular focus on the protest dynamics that took place in the aftermath of the 2011 Arab uprisings in Tunisia. It outlines the evolution of such mobilizations over time, as state control of the political and religious field changed and as intra-religious competition was reshaped. In Tunisia, while institutionalized political Islam was mainly channeled through the pragmatic approach developed by Ennahda, Islamically framed social activism was nonetheless significantly influenced by the Salafi network centering on Ansar al-Sharia. The attractiveness of the Salafi discourse, particularly among young and disenfranchised protesters in the aftermath of the Tunisian revolution, was that it offered immediate opportunities for action and for social recognition. Ultimately, Ansar al-Sharia failed to institutionalize their influence and to shape the patterns of democratization in the country, primarily because they could not agree between themselves on a political agenda, and because they could not impose party discipline on their youthful new supporters. The rapid grass-roots mobilization that underpinned the rise of the Salafi movement created a situation of hubris and was quickly followed by demobilization when the state used the security apparatus to repress activities that were seen as a threat to the newly established democratic system.
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