Retour critique et perspectives futures quatre ans après la 'spécialisation' d’Ennahdha

Abstract

The “specialisation” (takhasus) of Ennahdha, often interpreted as the exit of political Islam, in fact consists neither in an ideological nor organisational rupture. It constitutes first and foremost a skilled political communication around a choice resulting from of a long-standing party debate and implementing compliance with the law. It is thus more pertinent to (re)think the reconfiguration rather than the disappearance of Islamism. Moreover, it is not specialisation but rather Ghannouchi’s authoritarian decision-making pattern – especially on the issue of reintegration former regime figures – and the poor socioeconomic performance of Ennahdha that nurtured the rise of a twofold internal and external (Itilaf al-Karama) opposition.