Amel Boubekeur

Amel Boubekeur is associate scholar at the Carnegie Middle East Centre.

Her work includes (co-edited with Olivier Roy) Whatever Happened to the Islamists?: Salafis, Heavy Metal Muslims, and the Lure of Consumerist Islam (C Hurst / Columbia University Press, 2009)

France and radical Islam: overcoming failed containment

The way to address the disaffection of young French Muslims lies in opening the political system to their democratic criticism and voices.

By Amel Boubekeur

/ 22 Dec 2015

Tunisia: beyond illusions of change

The certain victory of a long-term president in a sham election is a routine occurrence in the Arab world. But Tunisia’s governance model and international outlook make it a special case, says Amel Boubekeur.

By Amel Boubekeur

/ 23 Oct 2009