Muslim democratic parties in the Middle East : economy and politics of Islamist moderation / A. Kadir Yildirim.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yildirim, A. Kadir, author.

Series:

Indiana series in Middle East studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political parties--Middle East.

Political parties.

Islam and politics--Middle East.

Islam and politics.

Middle East.

Middle East--Politics and government--1979-.

Politics and government.

Middle East--Economic conditions--1979-.

Economic conditions.

Middle East--Economic policy.

Economic policy.

Middle East--Social conditions.

Social conditions.

Economic history.

Physical Description:

x, 279 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 2017.

Summary:

A. Kadir Yildirim and other scholars have used the term "Muslim Democrat" to describe moderate Islamist political parties, suggesting a parallel with Christian Democratic parties in Europe. These parties (MDPs) are marked by their adherence to a secular political regime, normative commitment to the rules of a democratic political system, and the democratic political representation of a religious identity. In this book, Yildirim draws on extensive field research in Turkey, Egypt, and Morocco to examine this phenomenon and assess the interaction of economic and political factors in the development of MDPs. Distinguishing between "competitive [economic] liberalization" and "crony liberalization," he argues that MDPs are more likely to emerge and succeed in the context of the former. He summarizes that the broader implication is that the economic liberalization models adopted by governments in the region in the wake of the Arab Spring have significant implications for the future direction of party systems and democratic reform.

Contents:

Introduction : Muslim democratic parties

A social theory of Muslim democratic parties

Modeling economic liberalization in a comparative perspective

From the periphery to the center : competitive liberalization in Turkey

Stuck in the periphery : crony liberalization in Egypt

Pathways from the periphery : competitive liberalization in Morocco.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Yildirim, A. Kadir, author Muslim democratic parties in the Middle East

ISBN:

9780253022813

0253022819

9780253023094

0253023092

OCLC:

957554558