Democracy Or Authoritarianism - Islamist Governments in Turkey, Egypt, and Tunisia

List of contents

Introduction; 1. Modernization, inclusion, and power: explaining Islamist parties' democratic commitments; 2. A theory of intra-party politics: resources and coalitions; 3. The AKP's pivot from liberal democracy to electoral Islamism; 4. Electoral Islamism and killing the dream of a democratic Muslim brotherhood; 5. Ennahda's path towards liberal Islamism; Conclusion.

About the author

Sebnem Gumuscu is Associate Professor of political science at Middlebury College. She has done extensive fieldwork in the Middle East and published widely on Islamist parties, democracy, and authoritarianism in prestigious journals. She has previously published Democracy, Identity, and Foreign Policy in Turkey: Hegemony through Transformation (co-author, 2014).

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.

Product details

• Authors: Sebnem Gumuscu, Sebnem (Middlebury College Gumuscu, Gumuscu Sebnem
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.02.2025
• EAN: 9781009178242
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0917824-2
• No. of pages: 311
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; HISTORY / Middle East / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Comparative Politics, Comparative Politics, Middle Eastern history, Religious and theocratic ideologies, Religious & theocratic ideologies