She is also the author of Mobilizing Islam: Religion Activism, and Political Change in Egypt. Dr. Wickham’s primary area of specialty is the politics of developing countries, with a regional focus on the Middle East. Her current research explores the origins of political opposition in authoritarian settings, focusing on the rise of Islamic activism in Egypt and other Arab countries. Her research also examines the conditions for the political integration of “anti-system” parties in the Arab world, based on intra-regional and cross-regional comparison.