Patronage, party, and state: The politicization of Islam in Turkey

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1996-12-01

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Ayata, S

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The recent rise of political Islam in Turkey is examined in terms of a complex: interplay between four major processes: the policies of the parties on the center light toward religion; state-sponsored religious activities and the consolidation of establishment Islam; the impact of Sufi tarikats and communities; and the growing organizational strength, ideological appeal, and electoral base of the Islamist Welfare Party (WP).

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Area Studies

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/63453

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MIDDLE EAST JOURNAL

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S. Ayata, “Patronage, party, and state: The politicization of Islam in Turkey,” MIDDLE EAST JOURNAL, pp. 40–56, 1996, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/63453.