The rise of so-called Islamist parties in the wake of the Arab Spring is a product of democracy, not an obstacle.


Elizabeth Shakman Hurd is associate professor of political science at Northwestern University and the author of The Politics of Secularism in International Relations.
The rise of so-called Islamist parties in the wake of the Arab Spring is a product of democracy, not an obstacle.

Turkey’s close relations with Syria could be used as leverage to pressure the abdication of Bashar al-Assad.
