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Democracy or authoritarianism : Islamist governments in Turkey, Egypt, and Tunisia / Sebnem Gumuscu.

By: Gumuscu, Sebnem, 1979- [author.]Material type: TextTextPublisher: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2023Description: pages cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781009178235Subject(s): Political parties -- Turkey | Political parties -- Egypt | Political parties -- Tunisia | Democracy -- Turkey | Democracy -- Egypt | Democracy -- Tunisia | Islam and politics -- Turkey | Islam and politics -- Egypt | Islam and politics -- TunisiaDDC classification: 320.55/7 LOC classification: JQ1809.A795 | G86 2023
Contents:
Introduction -- Modernization, inclusion, and power : explaining Islamist party(ies' democratic commitments) behavior -- A theory of intra-party politics : resources and coalitions -- The AKP's pivot from liberal democracy to electoral Islamism -- Electoral Islamism and killing the dream of a democratic Muslim Brotherhood -- Ennahda's path towards liberal Islamism -- Conclusion.
Summary: "Tracing the evolution of Islamist political parties and their rise to power in Turkey, Egypt and Tunisia, Sebnem Gumuscu explains why some remained committed to democracy while others took an authoritarian turn. Drawing on extensive fieldwork in three countries, Gumuscu considers the impact of party affairs on incumbents' democratic commitments"-- Provided by publisher.
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Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
Books Books The BIAA David H. French Library
Shelf 63 - Reading Room 		H2p GUMUS 33347 Not for loan BOOKS-000000027464

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Modernization, inclusion, and power : explaining Islamist party(ies' democratic commitments) behavior -- A theory of intra-party politics : resources and coalitions -- The AKP's pivot from liberal democracy to electoral Islamism -- Electoral Islamism and killing the dream of a democratic Muslim Brotherhood -- Ennahda's path towards liberal Islamism -- Conclusion.

"Tracing the evolution of Islamist political parties and their rise to power in Turkey, Egypt and Tunisia, Sebnem Gumuscu explains why some remained committed to democracy while others took an authoritarian turn. Drawing on extensive fieldwork in three countries, Gumuscu considers the impact of party affairs on incumbents' democratic commitments"-- Provided by publisher.