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2024 - Volume 7 - Number 2

The Strategy of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt Facing Historical Cycles of Oppression and Legitimation

Limor Nobel-Konig * ORCID: 0009-0002-8491-2949
Bar Ilan University, Department of Political Science, Ramat Gan, ISRAEL

Open Journal for Studies in History, 2024, 7(2), 61-72 * https://doi.org/10.32591/coas.ojsh.0702.01061n
Received: 16 September 2024 ▪ Revised: 11 November 2024 ▪ Accepted: 19 November 2024

LICENCE: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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ABSTRACT:
This study analyzes the strategy of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) in Egypt facing cycles of repression and legitimation throughout its history. The analysis suggests that the strategic shift into a political activity has proved to be effective, but only for a short period of time. President Morsi must have assumed that the MB in Egypt was closer than ever to achieving its strategic political goals, since for the first time in its history it founded a legitimate political party and won the elections. Reviewing the strategy of the MB in Egypt may lead to describe it as pragmatic. However, the unique nature of the MB as a political movement with a religious affiliation - an Islamic political movement, may challenge the pragmatic nature of its strategy. Thus, the alleged pragmatic strategy of the movement may eventually serve a strategic radical goal rather than lead to moderation.

KEY WORDS: Muslim Brotherhood, strategy, pragmatism, radicalization.

CORRESPONDING AUTHOR:
Limor Nobel-Konig, Bar Ilan University, Department of Political Science, Ramat Gan, ISRAEL.

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