Islam’s Marriage with Neoliberalism [electronic resource] : State Transformation in Turkey /
Atasoy, Y.author.
The transformation of the Turkish state is examined here in the context of globalized frames of neo-liberal capitalism and contemporary schemas of Islamic politics. It shows how the historical emergence of two distinct yet intertwined imaginaries of state structuring, laiklik and Islam, continues to influence Turkish politics today.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Islam's marriage with neoliberalism -- 2. The allure of the West -- 3. Turkish Islam: unthinking Kemalism? -- 4. Reconstituting the Sate: the Islamic framing of neoliberalism -- 5. Kemalist State feminism and the Islamic dress code -- 6. Politics without guarantees: the headscarf ban -- 7. Headscarf madness: narratives of religious rights -- 8. Conclusion.
The transformation of the Turkish state is examined here in the context of globalized frames of neo-liberal capitalism and contemporary schemas of Islamic politics. It shows how the historical emergence of two distinct yet intertwined imaginaries of state structuring, laiklik and Islam, continues to influence Turkish politics today.
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International relations.
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Religion and sociology.
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Political theory.
Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology.
International Relations.
Political Sociology.
Social Aspects of Religion.
Sociology of Culture.
Political Theory.