Francesco Cavatorta is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science, Universite Laval in Quebec, Canada. His research focuses on processes of democratisation and authoritarian resilience in the Arab world. Fabio Merone is research fellow in the School of Law and Government, Dublin City University, Ireland. He is currently working on his PhD at the University of Ghent with a project on Tunisian Salafism.

‘This book, a first-rate appraisal of Salafism during and after the Arab Awakening, challenges stereotypical ideas, and, in so doing, stimulates much-needed debate in the study of Islam and politics . . . essential reading for policy-makers and academics.’

Francesco Cavatorta is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science, Universite Laval in Quebec, Canada. His research focuses on processes of democratisation and authoritarian resilience in the Arab world. Fabio Merone is research fellow in the School of Law and Government, Dublin City University, Ireland. He is currently working on his PhD at the University of Ghent with a project on Tunisian Salafism.

‘This book, a first-rate appraisal of Salafism during and after the Arab Awakening, challenges stereotypical ideas, and, in so doing, stimulates much-needed debate in the study of Islam and politics . . . essential reading for policy-makers and academics.’

Francesco Cavatorta is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science, Universite Laval in Quebec, Canada. His research focuses on processes of democratisation and authoritarian resilience in the Arab world. Fabio Merone is research fellow in the School of Law and Government, Dublin City University, Ireland. He is currently working on his PhD at the University of Ghent with a project on Tunisian Salafism.

‘This book, a first-rate appraisal of Salafism during and after the Arab Awakening, challenges stereotypical ideas, and, in so doing, stimulates much-needed debate in the study of Islam and politics . . . essential reading for policy-makers and academics.’