Political Islamists in Turkey and the Gülen Movement

Recep Dogan

ISBN 10: 3030297594 / ISBN 13: 9783030297596

Edité par Springer International Publishing, 2020

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This book explores the struggle and differences between the current governmental power, the AKP, and the Gülen movement, the leading civic Islamic movement, in Turkey. It discusses the history of relations between the AKP and the Gülen movement and analyzes the reasons that caused tensions and, eventually, a radical rupture between them. In order to help readers to better understand the difference between Political Islam and civil Islam, the project explains the political theology of each group and compares them to each other. The author explains the human rights violations, restrictions on the media and the destruction of democratic institutions in Erdogan's New Turkey project. This is an ideal monograph for scholars interested in the Middle East, sociology, and political Islam.

N° de réf. du vendeur 9783030297596

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Political Islamists in Turkey and the Gülen Movement
• Éditeur: Springer International Publishing
• Date de parution: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 3030297594
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9783030297596
• Reliure: Taschenbuch
• État de l'article: Neu
• Dimensions: 210 L x 148 H x 16 P (en millimètres) 210 millimètres de largeur par 148 millimètres de hauteur par 16 millimètres de profondeur
• Poids: 361 grammes

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Synopsis

This book explores the struggle and differences between the current governmental power, the AKP, and the Gülen movement, the leading civic Islamic movement, in Turkey. It discusses the history of relations between the AKP and the Gülen movement and analyzes the reasons that caused tensions and, eventually, a radical rupture between them. In order to help readers to better understand the difference between Political Islam and civil Islam, the project explains the political theology of each group and compares them to each other. The author explains the human rights violations, restrictions on the media and the destruction of democratic institutions in Erdogan’s New Turkey project. This is an ideal monograph for scholars interested in the Middle East, sociology, and political Islam. 

À propos de l?auteur

Recep Dogan is Researcher and Senior Lecturer of Islamic Studies at Wisdom College, Australia.