Democracy, Islam, and Secularism in Turkey - (Religion, Culture, and Public Life) by Ahmet Kuru & Alfred Stepan (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>While Turkey has grown as a world power, promoting the image of a progressive and stable nation, several policy choices have strained its relationship with the East and the West. Providing social, historical, and religious context for Turkey's singular behavior, the essays in Democracy, Islam, and Secularism in Turkey examine issues relevant to Turkish debates and global concerns, from the state's position on religion and diversity to its involvement in the European Union. Written by experts in a range of disciplines, the chapters explore the Ottoman toleration of diversity during its classical period; the erosion of ethno-religious diversity in modern, pre-democratic times; Kemalism and its role in modernization and nation building; the changing political strategies of the military; and the effect of possible EU membership on domestic reforms. They also conduct a cross-Continental comparison of "multiple secularisms" as well as political parties, considering the Justice and Development Party in Turkey in relation to Christian Democratic parties in Europe. The contributors tackle central research questions, such as what is the legacy of the Ottoman Empire's ethno-religious plurality and how can Turkey's assertive secularism be softened to allow greater space for religious actors. They address the military's "guardian" role in Turkey's secularism, the implications of recent constitutional amendments for democratization, and the consequences and benefits of Islamic activism's presence within a democratic system. No other collection confronts Turkey's contemporary evolution so vividly and thoroughly or offers such expert analysis of its crucial social and political systems.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>This is a rich collection of essays that helps to clarify and deepen understanding of Turkey's complex past, transitional present, and promising future.... Highly recommended.--Choice<br><br>This volume is a significant contribution to Turkish studies.--Middle East Policy<br><br>This volume significantly contributes to a growing literature on Islam, democracy, and secularism in Turkey. Providing a historical background to the Turkish case from the Ottoman millet system to Kemalism and the later development of civil society, the book delivers a strong basis for the study of Turkish democratization.--Mustafa Gökçek "Sociology of Islam "<br><br>All its chapters will be read with profit by nonexperts and serve as useful refreshers for experts. Admirable, too, is its jargon-free language.--Michael M. Gunter "Journal of Church and State "<br><br>As interest in Turkey continues to grow, people will be lucky to have this book to turn to in order to understand the politics of this important country. Its essays provide excellent analyses of the place of Islam in Turkish politics from a number of different perspectives. The result is a truly rich collection that sheds light on the unique experience of Turkey and considers the comparative implications of its history in the region and beyond.--Resat Kasaba, University of Washington, author of <i>A Moveable Empire: Ottoman Nomads, Migrants, and Refugees</i><br><br>Highly readable and insightful.--Nikos Christofis "Changing Turkey in a Changing World "<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Ahmet T. Kuru, a former postdoctoral scholar at Columbia University, is associate professor of political science at San Diego State University and chair of the Religion and Politics Section of the American Political Science Association. He is the author of <i>Secularism and State Policies Toward Religion: The United States, France, and Turkey</i>. <p/>Alfred Stepan is the Wallace Sayre Professor of Government at Columbia University and a former Gladstone Professor of Government at All Souls College, Oxford University. His most recent book, with Juan J. Linz and Yogendra Yadav, is <i>Crafting State-Nations: India and Other Multinational Democracies</i>, and another book with Linz, <i>Problems of Democratic Transition and Consolidation: Southern Europe, South America, and Post-Communist Europe</i>, has been translated into nearly a dozen languages.
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