Muslim Democratic Parties in the Middle East: Economy and Politics of Islamist Moderation - Couverture rigide

Yildirim, A. Kadir

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0253022819 ISBN 13 : 9780253022813

Editeur : Indiana University Press, 2016

Synopsis

A.Kadir Yildirim and other scholars have used the term "Muslim Democrat" to describe moderate Islamist political parties, suggesting a parallel with Christian Democratic parties in Europe. These parties (MDPs) are marked by their adherence to a secular political regime, normative commitment to the rules of a democratic political system, and the democratic political representation of a religious identity. In this book, Yildirim draws on extensive field research in Turkey, Egypt, and Morocco to examine this phenomenon and assess the interaction of economic and political factors in the development of MDPs. Distinguishing between "competitive [economic] liberalization" and "crony liberalization," he argues that MDPs are more likely to emerge and succeed in the context of the former. He summarizes that the broader implication is that the economic liberalization models adopted by governments in the region in the wake of the Arab Spring have significant implications for the future direction of party systems and democratic reform.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

A.Kadir Yildirim is a research scholar at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Indiana University Press
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0253022819
• ISBN 13: 9780253022813
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 298
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