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      Turkey's Islamists: Accidental Democrats

      Review of Middle East Studies
      Cambridge University Press (CUP)

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          When it was founded in 2001, the current ruling party in Turkey, the Justice and Development Party (JDP), unequivocally declared its commitment to democracy and secularism (JDP 2014). Nevertheless, the party's implementation of reforms aimed at strengthening Turkey's democracy after coming to power in 2002 surprised many observers because the JDP's top leaders had been known Islamists. The speed and dedication with which the government introduced and implemented laws aimed at “European-style normalization” even impressed the EU, leading to the historic decision of 17 December 2004 to open negotiations with Turkey for full membership (Kirişҫi 2004). Such commitment seemed to be a rarity and therefore did not escape the attention of scholars either. It led to the publication of several academic works, four of which are the subject of this review essay.

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              Review of Middle East Studies
              Rev. Middle East Stud.
              Cambridge University Press (CUP)
              2151-3481
              2329-3225
              February 2015
              October 14 2015
              February 2015
              : 49
              : 01
              : 38-47
              Article
              10.1017/rms.2015.48
              e184e468-b9b8-48d2-a76d-a76a9f02ab1f
              © 2015
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