U.S. Foreign Policy
Should “Islam” matter in US foreign policy?
Since the 2011 Arab uprisings, the progression of events in the Middle East has provoked new questions on the role of political Islam in the region. The Arab Spring offered Islamist parties the opportunity and challenge of governance, and the widely varying results led many observers to reconsider basic assumptions on political Islam. Lines drawn between ideology and politics have become blurred. Common conceptions of Islam and the nation-state as incompatible have come under review. As scholars and Islamists alike imagine the future of political Islam, these considerations and others will play a central role.
On April 24, the Center for Middle East Policy at Brookings hosted a discussion on the state of political Islam and the questions and myths that surround its development. This conversation featured Georgetown professor Jocelyne Cesari, Senior Fellow Shadi Hamid, and Nonresident Senior Fellow Peter Mandaville. Following the conversation, the panelists took questions from the audience.
Agenda
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April 24
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Panel Discussion
Panelist
Peter Mandaville Former Brookings Expert, Professor of International Affairs, Schar School of Policy and Government - George Mason University, Director, Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies - George Mason University, Senior Research Fellow, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs - Georgetown University @pmandaville
Jocelyne Cesari Visiting Professor of Religion, Violence, and Peacebuilding - Harvard Divinity School @jocelyne_cesari
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