Secularism and Muslim Democracy in Turkey
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.
| Autor: | Yavuz, M. Hakan |
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| EAN: | 9780521717328 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Seitenzahl: | 322 |
| Produktart: | kartoniert, broschiert |
| Verlag: | Cambridge University Press |
| Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 30.08.2013 |
| Schlagworte: | Demokratie Säkularisation Türkei; Politik/Zeitgesch. |
| Größe: | 21 × 153 × 230 |
| Gewicht: | 516 g |
