The rise of political Islam in Turkey : urban poverty, grassroots activism and Islamic fundamentalism /

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Author / Creator:	Delibas, Kayhan.
Imprint:	London : I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd., 2014.
Description:	1 online resource (288 pages).
Language:	English
Series:	Library of Modern Turkey ; 10 Library of modern Turkey ; 10.
Subject:	AK Parti (Turkey) -- Platforms. AK Parti (Turkey) Islam and politics -- Turkey. Urban poor -- Government policy -- Turkey. Islam and social problems -- Turkey. Islam and politics. Islam and social problems. Politics and government. Urban poor -- Government policy. Turkey -- Politics and government -- 1980- Turkey. Electronic books. Political platforms.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12481826

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ISBN:	9780857724342 0857724347 9781780765655 1780765657
Notes:	Print version record.
Summary:	Turkey, officially a secular state, voted in an Islamist party in 2002 and 2007. How far does this reflect the trend which has seen the rise of political Islam across the Middle East? Does this indicate a growing tendency in the direction of Islamisation amongst the Turkish population? If not, what are the underlying reasons behind the electoral triumphs of the Islamist Justice and Development Party (the AKP)? Kayhan Delibas seeks to answer these questions through an in-depth examination of the appeal of this political party, exploring its ideology, the routes and motives which produce party activists and local party organisations. Concluding that the AKP's success has been built on its criticism of growing inequalities, widespread corruption, unemployment, poverty and lack of basic services, Delibas draws a nuanced portrait of modern Turkish society and the relationship between religion and politics.
Other form:	Print version: Delibas, Kayhan. Rise of political Islam in Turkey. Urban poverty, grassroots activism and Islamic fundamentalism 9781780765655

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