Mobilizing Religion in Middle East Politics: A Comparative Study of Israel and Turkey

ISBN-13: 9780415540162 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 244 str.

Yusuf Sarfati

Opis

Contrary to the expectations of the secularization theorists, religious political movements rose to prominence in numerous countries across the globe in the past three decades. By examining the conditions that underlie the electoral fortunes of religious actors in democratic regimes, this book contributes to our understanding of this worldwide religious resurgence.

Spis treści

1 Introduction2 Theoretical Framework3 Setting the Stage: TheCreation and Politicization of Sociocultural Cleavages in Israel and Turkey4 State Incorporation of Shas as Expanding Political Opportunity5 State Incorporation of Religious Actors in Turkey in 1970s and 80s6 The Politics of Shas 7 The Rise, Fall and Transformation of Political Islam in Turkey: from the 1990s to 2012 8Politics of Religious Schooling9 Conclusion

O autorze

Yusuf Sarfati is an assistant Professor of Politics and Government at Illinois State University where he has taught on the comparative politics of the Middle East since 2009. He is also the Director of the Middle Eastern and South Asian minor program at ISU.