The political implications of the role of the Salafi ideology. The cases of Tunisia and China.

This project aims at investigating the causes of Salafism appeal, especially on youth, in the historical context of the post-Arab spring, in Tunisia and in the Chinese province of Xinjiang. As Henri Lauzière extensively explained in his latest work, (2016) the Salafi ideology is complex and it doesn’t make consensus. Many scholars have already pointed out the main characteristics and trends within Salafism (Wiktorowicz, 2006; Meijer, 2009; Bonnefoy, 2011; Wagemakers, 2012; Cavatorta and Merone, 2012; Wolf, 2013; Marks, 2013; et al.) but by and large, their perspective mainly focused on Salafism in Arab countries. Thus, the phenomenon of the spread of Salafism in non-Arab countries was neglected. The main goal of my research is to explain how Salafism, and especially Salafi-jihadism ideology, appeals to Arab and non-Arab youth. How can Salafi ideology adapt to different context as the Chinese region of Xinjiang? TO BE CONT’D

Faculty Supervisor:

Francesco Cavatorta

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Partner:

Université de Tunis El Manar

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

Université Laval

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