Press Release

The Challenge of Islamism

"The Middle East: Between Progress and Conflict," an inaugural conference jointly hosted by The Dubai Initiative and the Dubai School of Government, was held on November 8, 2007 at the Kennedy School of Government.

Panel II: The Challenge of Islamism was chaired by Emad Shahin

  1. Continuity and Change in Islamist Ideology - Richard Bulliet, Columbia University, Middle East Institute
  2. Muslim Brotherhood: Between Democracy and Ideology - Carrie Wickham, Emory University
  3. The Challenges of Radical Ideologies - Olivier Roy, Center for International Studies and Research

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Watch the entire series of videos from "The Middle East: Between Progress and Conflict":

  1. Issues of War and Peace in the Middle East: A Few Remarks
  2. The Shifting Balance of Power
  3. The Challenge of Islamism
  4. The Broader Middle East: From the Perspective of the Iraq Study Group, An Insider's View
  5. Managing Ongoing Conflicts
  6. Prospects for Economic Transformations
Recommended citation

Shahin, Emad, Richard Bulliet, Carrie Wickham and Olivier Roy. “The Challenge of Islamism.” December 5, 2007