TY - BOOK AU - Pargeter,Alison TI - The Muslim brotherhood: from opposition to power SN - 0863568599 (pbk.) AV - BP 63 P229m 2013 PY - 2013/// CY - London PB - Saqi Books KW - Islamic fundamentalism KW - Middle East KW - History KW - 20th century KW - Europe KW - Fundamentalismo islámico KW - Medio Oriente KW - Historia KW - Siglo XX KW - Islamismo y política N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 287 - p. 291) and index; Conflicting Currents: The Egyptian Ikhwan in Opposition. -- From Diplomacy to Arms and Back to Diplomacy: The Evolution of the Syrian Ikhwan. -- The International Tanzeem: Myth or Reality? -- A School of Thought: The Ikhwan in Europe. -- The Ikhwan and Violence. -- The Arab Spring: From Opposition to Power. -- Conclusion: The Challenges Ahead N2 - In this authoritative analysis, Alison Pargeter follows the twists and turns of the Muslim Brotherhood as it battled through the years of oppression under authoritarian regimes to finally become a key and legitimate political actor. From Egypt and Syria to Tunisia and Libya, the Brotherhood and its affiliates are now faced with the complex task of transforming themselves from semi-clandestine opposition movements into legitimate political actors and, in some cases, into ruling powers ER -