Secularism and Muslim Democracy in Turkey

(Book #28 in the Cambridge Middle East Studies Series)

by M. Hakan Yavuz

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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...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0521717329

ISBN13:9780521717328

Release Date:March 2009

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:322 Pages

Weight:1.14 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 5.9" x 8.8"

Related Subjects

Elections & Political Process Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Political Parties Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Religion Religion & Spirituality Religion, Politics & State

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