| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 301 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Cambridge Middle East studies ; 28
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Cambridge Middle East studies ; 28.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 282-294) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : what is an Islamic party; is the AKP an Islamic party? -- Historical and ideological background -- Political and economic origins of the AKP : opportunity spaces and the backlash of February 28, 1997 -- Ideology, leadership and organization -- Kabadayı and mağdur : Erdoğan and Gül -- Modes of secularism -- The Kurdish question and the AKP -- The political crisis and the 2007 elections -- Conclusion : the end of dual sovereignty and the creole political language. |
| Summary |
"In 2002 the Islamist Justice and Development Part (AKP) swept to power in Turkey. Since then it has shied away from a hard-line ideological stance in favor of a more conservative and democratic approach. M. Hakan Yavuz, a premier scholar of Turkey, negotiates this ambivalence, asking whether it is possible for a political party with a deeply religious ideology to liberalize 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. While the author explores the thesis through an analysis of the rise and evolution of the AKP and its more recent 2007 election victory, his conclusion - that everyday political realities ultimately override ideology and dogma - can be comparatively applied to other Muslim countries facing similar challenges. The book, which tackles a number of important issues including political participation, economics, internal security, the Kurdish question, and Turkey's bid to enter the European Union, 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."--Jacket. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
AK Parti (Turkey)
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AK Parti (Turkey) |
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Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi. |
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Partei für Gerechtigkeit und Entwicklung. |
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Turkey -- Politics and government -- 1980-
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Turkey. |
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Politics and government. |
| Chronological Term |
1980- |
| Subject |
Islam and politics -- Turkey.
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Islam and politics. |
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Islam and state -- Turkey.
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Islam and state. |
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Secularism -- Turkey -- 21st century.
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Secularism. |
| Chronological Term |
21st century |
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Since 1980 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Yavuz, M. Hakan. Secularism and Muslim democracy in Turkey. Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009 9780521888783 (DLC) 2008026923 (OCoLC)227031822 |
| ISBN |
9780511719424 (electronic book) |
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0511719426 (electronic book) |
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9780511815089 (electronic book) |
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0511815085 (electronic book) |
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9780521888783 (hardback) |
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0521888786 (hardback) |
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9780521717328 (paperback) |
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0521717329 (paperback) |
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