A Waning Crescent: Why the Era of Islamism is Coming to an End (S. 15, Ep. 6)

A Waning Crescent: Why the Era of Islamism is Coming to an End (S. 15, Ep. 6)

From POMEPS Middle East Political Science Podcast by Marc Lynch

February 24, 2026 · 39 min

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The episode discusses the decline of Islamism and its failure to empower Muslims through governance and military strength.

On this week's episode of the podcast, Mohammed M. Hafez of the Naval Postgraduate School joins Marc Lynch to discuss his new article, “A Waning Crescent: Why The Era of Islamism is Coming to an End.” In the episode, Hafez argues that "Islamism, in all its forms, has failed in achieving the major goal: which is empowering Muslims through Islamic renewal, and providing good governance and military empowerment in the face of adversaries." Please note that the views expressed in the episode are those of the article author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or the position of the Naval Postgraduate School, the US Navy, or the US Government. Music for this season’s podcast was created by Feras Arrabi. You can find more of his work on his website Music and Sound at www.ferasarrabi.com. POMEPS, directed by Marc Lynch, is based at the Institute for Middle East Studies at the George Washington University and is supported by Carnegie Corporation of New York.

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Host: Marc Lynch

Guest: Mohammed M. Hafez

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Organizations: Naval Postgraduate School, Institute for Middle East Studies, Carnegie Corporation of New York

Books & works: A Waning Crescent: Why The Era of Islamism is Coming to an End

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