Sarah Ben Néfissa

Emeritus Research Director at the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD), member of the Development and Societies Joint Research Unit (IEDES-IRD). She is a political sociologist specializing in Egypt and the Arab world. Her work has addressed the multiple dimensions of political life in Egypt: Islamic associations, political parties, the Muslim Brotherhood, voting, political ideologies, local power, social movements, the 2011 uprising, etc.

Latest publications: 2024, Sarah Ben Néfissa, Pierre Vermeren (eds.), Les Frères musulmans à l’épreuve du Pouvoir (Égypte, Tunisie, 2011-2021) [The Muslim Brotherhood Put to the Test of Power (Egypt, Tunisia, 2011-2021)], Paris, Odile Jacob; 2024, Sarah Ben Néfissa, Mahmoud Shaabane, Egypt: What remains of the Muslim Brotherhood's ideology? Revue Moyen-Orient, October 2024, no. 64.