Winning hearts and votes: social services and the Islamist political advantage

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"Based on an investigation of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, the author shows how social services drive electoral support by affiliating the provider organization with the politically valuable traits of competence, compassion, and honesty"--

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brooke, Steven 1980- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Ithaca London Cornell University Press 2019
In:Year: 2019
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Keywords:
Jamʻīyat al-Ikhwān al-Muslimīn (Egypt)
Islam and politics > Egypt
Faith-based human services > Political aspects > Egypt
Social Service > Political aspects > Egypt
Egypt > Politics and government > 20th century
Egypt > Politics and government > 21st century
Ägypten > Muslimbruderschaft > Gesundheitswesen > Klientelismus > Sozialpolitik > Wahlverhalten > Geschichte 1970-2013
Parallel Edition:Erscheint auch als: 978-1-5017-3063-4
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Summary:"Based on an investigation of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, the author shows how social services drive electoral support by affiliating the provider organization with the politically valuable traits of competence, compassion, and honesty"--
Middle class provision, reputation, and political mobilization -- Al-Sadat's gambit, the Brotherhood's lifeline -- Inside the Islamist advantage -- The political geography of Islamist social service provision -- Reputation in action -- Mohammed Morsi's machine
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:xi, 215 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten
ISBN:9781501730627