Islamism, democracy and liberalism in Turkey : the case of the AKP

Islamism, democracy and liberalism in Turkey : the case of the AKP / William Hale and Ergun Özbudun.

The Justice and Development Party (AKP) were elected to power in 2002 and since then Turkish politics has undergone considerable change. This book is a comprehensive analysis of the AKP and its politics in government, €and€will be an important contribution to Political Science, particularly the area...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hale, William M.
Other Authors: Özbudun, Ergun
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2010.
Series:Routledge studies in Middle Eastern politics ; 11.
Subjects:
AK Parti (Turkey)
Since 1980
Islam and politics > Turkey.
Liberalism > Turkey.
liberalism.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > Political Parties.
Islam and politics
Liberalism
Politics and government
Turkey > Politics and government > 1980-
Turkey
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Table of Contents:
  • Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Tables; Introduction: Islam, democracy and the Turkish experience; Part I The AKP's history, ideology, social bases and organisation; 1 The history of Islamist parties in Turkey: from the National Order Party to the Justice and Development Party (AKP); 2 The AKP's ideology: Conservative democracy; 3 The AKP's social bases: A new centre-right coalition?; 4 Party organisation; Part II The AKP in government; 5 Democratising reforms and constitutional issues; 6 Cultural policies: Creeping Islamisation or politics of avoidance?

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