Islam in Turkish politics: Turkey's quest for democracy without Islam
"Islamic revival" after 1950 and "Islamic fundamentalism" after the national elections of December 1995 have been regarded by the state elite and by scholars as a threat to the secular republic and an accidental, even pathological, phenomenon. The author argues that this approach...
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| Sprache: | Englisch |
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Taylor & Francis
1999
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Critique
Jahr: 1999, Heft: 15, Seiten: 25-49 |
| weitere Schlagwörter: | B
Islam
B Laizismus B Ideologie B Demokratie B Ethik B Innenpolitik B Türkei |
| Zusammenfassung: | "Islamic revival" after 1950 and "Islamic fundamentalism" after the national elections of December 1995 have been regarded by the state elite and by scholars as a threat to the secular republic and an accidental, even pathological, phenomenon. The author argues that this approach is erroneous, because Islam is embedded in Turkish society, not only as a religious faith but also as a code of conduct. The republican history shows that it is impossible to undermine the Islamic social base. So the author concludes: "Turkey's political elite must learn to live with Islam. If Turkey really wants to be a democracy, it will do so successfully only with Islam, not by attempting to cast it off." (DÜI-Cls) |
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| ISSN: | 1066-9922 |
| Enthält: | In: Critique
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