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A. Kadir Yildirim - Muslim Democratic Parties in the Middle East - 9780253022813 - V9780253022813
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Muslim Democratic Parties in the Middle East

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Description for Muslim Democratic Parties in the Middle East hardcover. Series: Indiana Series in Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 294 pages, 20 charts, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1HBE; 1QDT; HBJF1; JFFS; JFSR2; JPB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 422.

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 ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
Series
Indiana Series in Middle East Studies
Number of Pages
298
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN, United States
ISBN
9780253022813
SKU
V9780253022813
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About A. Kadir Yildirim
A.Kadir Yildirim is a research scholar at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Reviews for Muslim Democratic Parties in the Middle East
Yildirim's work represents an important advancement in developing the strand of literature that considers how economic conditions affect Islamist movements
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