Author: Nader Hashemi

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A supporter of the ruling Ennahda party shouts slogans in support of the party during a demonstration in Tunis February 9, 2013 (photo: Louafi Larbi/Reuters)

Islamism and Secularism after the Arab Spring

Muslim's Multiple Modernities

For Muslim societies, the way to democracy will inevitably involve religious politics, says Nader Hashemi in his essay. And for historical reasons, he argues, Muslim societies will develop different concepts of democracy than the ones common in the WestMore

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