Islamism, Democracy and Liberalism in Turkey: The Case of the AKP

by William Hale and Ergun Özbudun

Book Overview

The Justice and Development Party (AKP) were elected to power in 2002 and since then Turkish politics has undergone considerable change. This book is a comprehensive analysis of the AKP, in terms not just of its ideological agenda, but also of its social basis and performance in office in the main theatres of public policy - political reform, and cultural, economic and foreign policies.

Based on an extensive analysis of official and party...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415665086
• ISBN13: 9780415665087
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"