[HIGHLIGHTS] Does political Islam have a future?

Political Islam was the most organized force with the outbreak of the “Arab Spring,” says H.A. Hellyer.

The transition of political Islam, or parties with an Islamic reference, from discourse to responsibility was a fundamental shift in the region, he says. The Justice and Development Party constituted a special case of excessive pragmatism to the point of estranging its political and sectarian references, Hellyer says. He asks: Will the new situation help in the situation after the setback thatfell it?