| Secularism and Muslim Democracy in Turkey Contributor(s): Yavuz, M. Hakan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521888786 ISBN-13: 9780521888783 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $114.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2009 Annotation: Discusses if it is possible for a political party with deeply religious ideology to liberalise and entertain democracy. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | World - General - Political Science | Political Process - Political Parties - Religion | Religion, Politics & State |
| Dewey: 324.256 |
| LCCN: 2008026923 |
| Series: Cambridge Middle East Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6" W x 9" (1.35 lbs) 301 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Turkey |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Yavuz, M. Hakan: - M. Hakan Yavuz is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science and Center for Middle East Studies at The University of Utah. His recent publications include The Emergence of a New Turkey: Democracy and AK Parti (2006) and Islamic Political Identity in Turkey (2005). |