Mohammad Dawood Sofi is an Assistant Professor (Contractual) in Islamic Studies at the Directorate of Distance Education (DDE), University of Kashmir Srinagar, India. Prior to joining DDE, he served as a postdoctoral research fellow in International Relations at Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University, Turkey. His recent books include R¿shid al-Ghann¿shi¿¿: A Key Muslim Thinker of the 21st Century (2018).

Introduction Section I. Reading the History of ¿izb al-Nah¿ah 1. ¿izb al-Nah¿ah: Causes, Origins, and Early Development 2. From Al-Jam¿'ah al-Isl¿mi¿¿yyah to ¿arkah al-Ittijah al-Isl¿mi¿¿ 3. ¿izb al-Nah¿ah: The Fall of Bourguiba and the Engagement with Bin Ali Section II. The Genesis of the Tunisian Revolution: A Discussion 4. Tunisian Revolution in the backdrop of Arab Spring 5. The Path to Tunisian Revolution Section III. Post-Revolution Political Milieu of Tunisia: Understanding the Role of al-Nah¿ah 6. Post-Revolution Tunisia and the Path to Democratic Transition 7. ¿izb al-Nah¿ah: Power, Politics, and the Governance Test Conclusion