Just a few short years ago, the Turkish Model was being hailed
across the world. The New York Times gushed that Prime Minister
Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Justice and Development Party (AKP)
had "effectively integrated Islam, democracy, and vibrant
economics," making Turkey, according to the International Crisis
Group, "the envy of the Arab world." And yet, a more recent CNN
headline wondered if Erdogan had become a dictator. In this
incisive analysis, Cihan Tugal argues that this development runs
broader and deeper than Erdogan's increasing personal
authoritarianism. The problems are inherent in the very model of
Islamic liberalism, once lauded in the Western press, that formed
the basis of the AKP's ascendancy and rule since 2002-an intended
marriage of neoliberalism and democracy. And this model can also
only be understood as a response to regional politics-especially to
the "Iranian Model", a marriage of corporatism and Islamic
revolution. The Turkish model was a failure in its home country,
and the dynamics of the Arab world made it a tough commodity to
export. Tugal's masterful explication of the demise of Islamic
liberalism brings in Egypt and Tunisia, once seen as the most
likely followers of the Turkish model, and provides a path-breaking
examination of their regimes and Islamist movements, as well as
paradigm-shifting accounts of Turkey and Iran.
General
Imprint: |
Verso Books
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
February 2016 |
Authors: |
Cihan Tugal
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Dimensions: |
210 x 140 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
304 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-78478-332-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
General
|
LSN: |
1-78478-332-3 |
Barcode: |
9781784783327 |
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