Islam, Kurds and the Turkish Nation State
Islam, Kurds and the Turkish Nation State
ISBN: 9781859734728
出版社: Palgrave Macmillan
页数: 228
定价: 85
装帧: HRD
内容简介
Can Islamism, as is often claimed, truly unite Muslim Turks and Kurds? This is a volatile and exciting time for a country whose long history has been characterized by dramatic power play. Evolving out of two years of fieldwork in Istanbul, this book examines the fragmenting Islamist political movement in Turkey. As Turkey emerges from a repressive modernizing project, various political identities are emerging and competing for influence. The Islamist movement celebrates the failure of Western liberalism in Turkey and the return of politics based on Muslim ideals. However, this vision is threatened by Kurdish nationalism and the country's chequered past.
Is Islamist multiculturalism even possible? The ethnic tensions surfacing in Turkey beg the question whether the Muslim Turks and Kurds can find common ground in religion. The author argues that such unification depends fundamentally upon the flexibility of the rationale behind the Islamist movement's struggle.
作者简介
Chris Houston
Position: Head of Department, Senior Lecturer
Department of Anthropology
Macquarie university