Secularism and Muslim Democracy in Turkey

Secularism and Muslim Democracy in Turkey
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 321
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ISBN-10 : 9780521888783
ISBN-13 : 0521888786
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Book Synopsis Secularism and Muslim Democracy in Turkey by : M. Hakan Yavuz

Download or read book Secularism and Muslim Democracy in Turkey written by M. Hakan Yavuz and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-02-19 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Islamist Justice and Development Party swept to power in Turkey in 2002. Since then it has shied away from a hard-line ideological stance in favour of a more conservative and democratic approach. This book asks whether it is possible for a political party with deeply religious ideology to liberalise and entertain democracy?


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