Muslim Democratic Parties in the Middle East - 9780253022813

Muslim Democratic Parties in the Middle EastEconomy and Politics of Islamist Moderation\nAuthor(s): A. Kadir Yildirim\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Indiana University Press, United States\nImprint: Indiana University Press\nISBN-13: 9780253022813, 978-0253022813\nSynopsis\n[url] 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 MDP.