Secular and Islamic Politics in Turkey
Secular and Islamic Politics in Turkey Turkey is ninty-nine per cent Muslim, its ruling party, Justice and Development Party (JDP), comes from but denies its Islamist pedigree and has a very secular…
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Secular and Islamic Politics in Turkey
Turkey is ninty-nine per cent Muslim, its ruling party, Justice and Development Party (JDP), comes from but denies its Islamist pedigree and has a very secular feel. This book makes sense of these paradoxical perceptions which have characterized Turkey's politics since the JDP has come to power in 2002.The key momentum for shaping the nature and trajectories of the ruling party of Turkey since 2002, the JDP, has been the 'identity' question. However, the deeply secular regime distrusts the JDP with regard to its 'true' colours.
The JDP's adoption of a conservative-democrat identity has rested on a new understanding of Westernization, secularism, democracy and the role and relevance of Islam in politics.The book's central problematic is to explain both the The JDP's commitment to transform Turkey's politics was part of its engagement to remake its own identity.
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