[Bilimsel Haber] publication of a new book on AKP

[Sule Tarakcioglu]

From: Hakan Yavuz <hakan.yavuz at poli-sci.utah.edu>

The Emergence of a New Turkey : Democracy and the AK Parti (Utah Series
in Turkish and Islamic Studies) (Paperback) ed. M. Hakan Yavuz

The start of accession talks between Turkey and the European Union
presents an important challenge for Europe and the Muslim world.
Although Turkey has often been cited as a model for the accommodation of
Islam and secularism, Islam is still a profound factor in Turkish politics.

This book explores the conditions under which an Islamic movement or
party ceases to be Islamic. The Emergence of a New Turkey explains the
social, economic, and historical origins of the ruling Justice and
Development Party, which evolved from Turkey's half-century-old Islamic
National Outlook movement. It focuses on the interplay between internal
and external forces in the transformation of political Islam into a
conservative democratic party. The book also discusses the effect of
neoliberal economic policies in Turkey, offering keen insight into one
of the most successful transformations of an Islamic movement in the
Muslim world.

Utah Series in Turkish and Islamic Studies
M. HAKAN YAVUZ is associate professor of political science, University
of Utah.
May 2006 352 pp., 6 x 9 12 figures Paper $25.00s ISBN-10: 0-87480-863-4
ISBN-13: 978-0-87480-863-6
Middle East / Political Science