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Abstract: "Since the January 25 Revolution of 2011 that ousted Hosni Mubarak, the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) has emerged as a legal entity operating the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP). That party won a strong plurality in the 2011-2012 parliamentary elections as well as claiming the presidency. But while the group was one of the primary beneficiaries of the revolution, its future is clouded by serious generational divides within the organization. The MB is led by an aged leadership whose formative experience was the mihna (ordeal) of the 1960's when the state tried to stamp out the Islamist movement. This hardened the group's leaders and put a premium on secrecy and organizational security. Although individuals under the age of 35 make up a large share of the MB's membership, their participation is modeled on the principle of "listen and obey." This overbearing hierarchy has already led to splits within the MB and will continue to present challenges going forward. These youth merit attention not only as a challenge to the Brotherhood's organizational cohesion, but also as a potential conduit for expanding U.S. engagement with the group. This study presents several recommendations on how the United States can incorporate MB youth into engagement efforts, including understanding but not gaming divisions in the organization, expanding engagement beyond a handful of MB senior leaders, leveraging existing outreach programs to include MB youth, and cultivating leadership buy-in for youth engagement efforts."

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• 2. Who are the Muslim Brotherhood youth?
• The paradox that is Muslim Brotherhood youth
• Muslim Brotherhood youth by the numbers
• The role of Muslim Brotherhood youth in the Revolution
• Generations as a unit of analysis
• National level politics
• Breakaway parties
• The university
• Conclusion
• 3. The Muslim Brotherhood's generational challenge
• How generational splits are treated in the existing literature
• The Muslim Brotherhood's own view of generational divides
• Factors driving generational splits within the organization
• The Muslim Brotherhood's response to the challenge of generational divides
• Conclusion
• 3. Engaging the Muslim Brotherhood and its youth
• Engagement in the Mubarak era
• Engagement in post-Revolution Egypt
• Rationale for engagement

• Recommendations for future engagement with the MB and its youth.

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Author/Creator:

Martini, Jeffrey , author

Contributors:

Kaye, Dalia Dassa , author

York, Erin , author

Rand Corporation > National Security Research Division

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

The Muslim Brotherhood, its youth, and implications for U.S. engagement [by Martini, J.]

Other Related Resources:

Print version: Muslim Brotherhood, its youth, and implications for U.S. engagement [by Martini, J.] (Santa Monica, CA : Rand, 2012 — ISBN 9780833077097; LCCN 2012040220)

Related Series:

Rand Corporation monograph series

Subjects:

Jamʻīyat al-Ikhwān al-Muslimīn (Egypt) — Political activity

Muslim youth — Political activity — Egypt

Egypt — Politics and government — 21st century

Islam and politics — Egypt

United States — Foreign relations — Egypt

Egypt — Foreign relations — United States

Jamʻīyat al-Ikhwān al-Muslimīn (Egypt)

2000-2099

Muslim youth — Political activity

Muslim youth

Politics and government

Islam and politics

Diplomatic relations

Political participation

Egypt

United States

General Notes:

"National Security Research Division."
"MG-1247-CMEPP"--Page 4 of cover.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 71-77).
Description based on: Print version record.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvii, 77 pages) : illustrations.

Digital Characteristics:

text file

Call Numbers:

HQ799.E3 M378 2012eb

ISBNs:

9780833077127 (electronic bk.)
0833077120 (electronic bk.)
9780833077103 (electronic bk.)
0833077104 (electronic bk.)
9780833077110 [Invalid]
0833077112 [Invalid]
0833077090 [Invalid]
9780833077097 [Invalid]

Other Standard Numbers:

Standard Technical Report Number: RAND/MG-1247-CMEPP

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

2012040397

OCLC Numbers:

812018077