The Mobilization of Political Islam in Turkey |
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| Author:
| Eligür, Banu
Eligür, Banu |
| ISBN: | 978-0-511-71192-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2010 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $165.00 |
Book Description:
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Explains why political Islam, which has been part of Turkish politics since the 1970s, has now achieved governing power. Drawing on social movement theory, the book focuses on the dominant form of Islamist activism in Turkey by analyzing the increasing electoral strength of four successive Islamist political parties.
Explains why political Islam, which has been part of Turkish politics since the 1970s, has now achieved governing power. Drawing on social movement theory, the book focuses on the dominant form of Islamist activism in Turkey by analyzing the increasing electoral strength of four successive Islamist political parties.