Sumita Pahwa

I work on the comparative evolution of religiopolitical movements in the Middle East and South Asia and have done field research in Egypt and India. I am currently focusing on how Islamist movements in Egypt and other parts of North Africa have adapted to new political environments after the Arab Spring, and on comparative political transitions in Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco. I have lived and worked in Cairo for the past three years. My academic interests also include the politics of identity and religion in India and Pakistan and comparative secularisms in the Middle East, South Asia, Europe and North America.

“Secularizing Islamism and Islamizing Democracy: The Political and Ideational Evolution of the Egyptian Muslim Brothers 1984-2012” in Mediterranean Politics, Vol. 18, Issue 2: Special Edition: “Religion, Secularization and Democracy in the Mediterranean Region: Problems and Prospects.”