| Description |
1 online resource. |
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text file |
| Series |
Indiana series in Middle East studies
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Indiana series in Middle East studies.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : Muslim democratic parties -- A social theory of Muslim democratic parties -- Modeling economic liberalization in a comparative perspective -- From the periphery to the center : competitive liberalization in Turkey -- Stuck in the periphery : crony liberalization in Egypt -- Pathways from the periphery : competitive liberalization in Morocco. |
| Summary |
A. Kadir Yildirim and other scholars have used the term "Muslim Democrat" to describe moderate Islamist political parties, suggesting a parallel with Christian Democratic parties in Europe. These parties (MDPs) are marked by their adherence to a secular political regime, normative commitment to the rules of a democratic political system, and the democratic political representation of a religious identity. In this book, Yildirim draws on extensive field research in Turkey, Egypt, and Morocco to examine this phenomenon and assess the interaction of economic and political factors in the development of MDPs. Distinguishing between "competitive [economic] liberalization" and "crony liberalization," he argues that MDPs are more likely to emerge and succeed in the context of the former. He summarizes that the broader implication is that the economic liberalization models adopted by governments in the region in the wake of the Arab Spring have significant implications for the future direction of party systems and democratic reform. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Political parties -- Middle East.
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Political parties. |
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Middle East. |
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Islam and politics -- Middle East.
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Islam and politics. |
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Middle East -- Politics and government -- 1979-
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Politics and government. |
| Chronological Term |
1979- |
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Middle East -- Economic conditions -- 1979-
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Economic conditions. |
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Middle East -- Economic policy.
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Economic policy. |
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Middle East -- Social conditions.
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Social conditions. |
| Chronological Term |
Since 1979 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Yildirim, A. Kadir. Muslim democratic parties in the Middle East. Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 2017 9780253022813 (DLC) 2016022428 |
| ISBN |
9780253023292 (electronic book) |
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0253023297 (electronic book) |
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9780253022813 |
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9780253023094 |
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