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Autore |
Tezcür Güneş Murat <1979-> |
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Titolo |
Muslim reformers in Iran and Turkey [[electronic resource] ] : the paradox of moderation / / Güneş Murat Tezcür |
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Austin, : University of Texas Press, 2010 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (321 p.) |
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Collana |
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Modern Middle East series ; ; no. 25 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Islam and politics - Iran |
Islam and politics - Turkey |
Liberalism - Iran |
Liberalism - Turkey |
Iran Politics and government 1997- |
Turkey Politics and government 1980- |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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From Islamists to Muslim reformers : a theory of political change -- Muslim reformism in comparative perspective -- Muslim reformism : engagement with secularism and liberal democracy -- The guardians and elections in Iran and Turkey -- A moment of enthusiasm in the Islamic Republic -- Elusive democratization in the secular republic -- A tale of two elections. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Moderation theory describes the process through which radical political actors develop commitments to electoral competition, political pluralism, human rights, and rule of law and come to prefer negotiation, reconciliation, and electoral politics over provocation, confrontation, and contentious action. Revisiting this theory through an examination of two of the most prominent moderate Islamic political forces in recent history, Muslim Reformers in Iran and Turkey analyzes the gains made and methods implemented by the Reform Front in the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Justice and Development Party in Turkey. Both of these groups represent Muslim reformers who came into continual conflict with unelected adversaries who attempted to block their reformist agendas. Based on extensive field research in both |
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