JOURNAL ARTICLE

The rise of political Islam in Turkey: urban poverty, grassroots activism, and Islamic fundamentalism

Year: 2015 Journal:   Choice Reviews Online Vol: 53 (04)Pages: 53-1941   Publisher: Association of College and Research Libraries

Abstract

Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Political Islam in Turkey: Grassroots Activists and their Effect on the Rise of Pro-Islamic Parties Chapter 3: The Decline of the Turkish Political Party System, 1980-2002 Chapter 4: From Movement to Political Party: The Changing Contours of Political Islam in Turkey Chapter 5: Explaining the Meaning of Party Membership: Routes to and Reasons for Party Membership Chapter 6: The Grassroots Activists: The Making of Islamic Activism Chapter 7: Not Like Any Other Party: The Effects of Grassroots Activism on Electoral Outcomes Chapter 8: Conclusion: Fundamentalism Demystified

Keywords:
Grassroots Islam Fundamentalism Islamic fundamentalism Poverty Political Islam Politics Political science Religious studies Political activism Political economy Sociology Law Theology Democracy Philosophy

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Citation History

Topics

Turkey's Politics and Society
Social Sciences →  Social Sciences →  Political Science and International Relations
Islamic Studies and History
Social Sciences →  Social Sciences →  Political Science and International Relations
Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies
Social Sciences →  Social Sciences →  Sociology and Political Science

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