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The Irony of Islah (Reform)
- The Washington Quarterly
- The MIT Press
- Volume 28, Number 4, Autumn 2005
- pp. 153-170
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Although meaningful social reforms are being implemented, none address the essential question of political power. By capitalizing on the fear of jihad and Al Qaeda, reform is carefully choreographed to consolidate the ruling family's centrality in national political life.