Secularism and Muslim democracy in Turkey
By: M. Hakan Yavuz.
Series: Cambridge Middle East studies -- 28
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Cambridge, UK; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 301
ISBN-13: 9780521888783; 9780521717328
Subjects: AK Parti (Turkey); Islam and politics -- Turkey; Islam and state -- Turkey; Secularism -- Turkey -- 21st century; Turkey -- Politics and government -- 1980-
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 282-294) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : what is an Islamic party; is the AKP an Islamic party?; title: Historical and ideological background; title: Political and economic origins of the AKP : opportunity spaces and the backlash of February 28, 1997; title: Ideology, leadership and organization; title: Kabadayı and mağdur : Erdoğan and Gül; title: Modes of secularism; title: The Kurdish question and the AKP; title: The political crisis and the 2007 elections; title: Conclusion : the end of dual sovereignty and the creole political language.