Journey from Islamism to conservative democracy: The politics of religious party moderation in Turkey
Through the analysis of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Turkey with Islamist roots, this dissertation examines the relationship between “moderation” of religious political parties, i.e. moving towards programmatic positions compatible with liberal democracy and their ongoing mobili...
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Language: | ENG |
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ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst
2012
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Online Access: | https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI3498331 |