POL218Y5 Study Guide - Islamic Democracy, Habib Bourguiba, Arab Spring
23 Apr 2013
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Turkey is a very good example of a modern moderate. The consolidation of democracy in turkey, including the successful inclusion of the religiously oriented groups, has been a consequence of an interactive relationship between islam and democracy. This paper will analyze the concepts of democracy and islam in turkey and point out the correlation between islam and democracy and how they maintain their balance. The adaption of the turkish model may be an option for some countries in the middle east and north africa like. Secularism, geo-political factors and the nature and development of the akp in turkey will also be the focus of the argument. In the 19th century, islam was given short shrifts as a source for public policy making while some key idea of democracy were permitted to flourish. The republic was formed in the 1920"s and since then democracy itself was gradually established.
