Religion, Politics and Society in Modern Turkey by Gözaydin, Istar;

Rövid leírás:

Critically re-reads Turkey’s history with a focus on the interactions between religion, politics and society.

Hosszú leírás:

This book is a critical reading of Turkey’s entanglement and struggle with modernity, Islam, diversity, democracy and human rights/liberties over the last two centuries. Its major argument is that the relationship between religion and state forms an important dimension not only of official state ideology, but also of interrelations between different groups in society and in those groups’ relations with the state. The book provides an overarching view of modern Turkey’s religion, politics and society over an extended period and examines the complex relations between society, religion, laicité, state identity and their reflections in state power and daily life. This book’s originality and novelty stems from its examination of religion, politics and society in modern Turkey over an extended period, from the Ottoman era to current times.

Tartalomjegyzék:

Introduction: Navigating the Tapestry of Modernity, Islam and Diversity in Turkey

1. Ottoman Modernisation
2. A Single-party Regime
3. Transition to the Multi-party Regime
4. After the Military Coup of 1960 (1960–1980)
5. After the Military Coup of 1980 (1980–2002)
6. Under the AKP Rule (2002–2023)

Conclusion: What Is Next for Turkey?
References Index