Secularism and Muslim democracy in Turkey /
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| Author / Creator: | Yavuz, M. Hakan. |
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| Imprint: | Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009. |
| Description: | xv, 301 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Cambridge Middle East studies ; 28 |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7551431 |
| Summary: | 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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| Physical Description: | xv, 301 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 282-294) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780521888783 0521888786 9780521717328 0521717329 |
