Failed Dream of Political Islam

800px supporters of president mohammed morsi at a massive rally organized by the muslim brotherhood just miles from the presidential palace Supporters of former Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi at a Muslim Brotherhood rally. December 12, 2012.

Islamism has imitated, or colluded with, the state autocracies it claims to oppose. It has failed to suggest its own answers to economic problems, social justice, education or corruption, writes Hicham Alaoui in Le Monde diplomatique. Click here to read the full article, which is based on research that Alaoui presented at UC Berkeley and CDDRL on October 10 and 11, respectively.