Secularism and Muslim Democracy in Turkey Paperback / softback
by M. Hakan (University of Utah) Yavuz
Part of the Cambridge Middle East Studies series
Paperback / softback
Description
In 2002 the Islamist Justice and Development Party (AKP) swept to power in Turkey.
Since then it has shied away from a hard-line ideological stance in favour of a more conservative and democratic approach.
In this book, M. Hakan Yavuz negotiates this ambivalence asking whether it is possible for a political party with a deeply religious ideology to liberalise and entertain democracy or whether, as he contends, radical religious groups moderate their practices and ideologies when forced to negotiate a competitive and rule-based political system.
The author explores the thesis through an analysis of the rise and evolution of the AKP and its more recent 2007 election victory.
The book, which tackles a number of important issues including political participation, economics and internal security, provides a masterful survey of modern Turkish and Islamic politics, which will be of interest to a broad range of readers from students to professionals and policymakers.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:322 pages, 1 Maps
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:19/02/2009
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- ISBN:9780521717328
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:322 pages, 1 Maps
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:19/02/2009
- Category:
- ISBN:9780521717328
