CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2012
| Author | Karatas, Birkan |
|---|---|
| Title | The Integration of Islamic Movements to the Neo-Liberal Economy in Turkey: The Case of Gulen Movement |
| Summary | The religious (Islamic) movements have always been active in the region of Anatolia. During their history, they have always been in conflict with the state or the current political mainstream rulers. However, this thesis reveals that this nature of religious groups in Anatolia has changed in favor of those groups. The paper identifies the stages of the success of those groups. Firstly, the stage of change and moderation of their ideological backgrounds is done in order to be compatible with neo-liberal doctrines by those groups themselves. Secondly, they aimed to create their alternative society within the Turkish society to sustain their position and credibility. Lastly, the paper reveals the embedded power relations and hierarchies within their groups, which represents their organizational behavior. All in all, today, instead of being in a state of conflict with the state, they are trying to be on good terms with it, and pursue a leading role in the current economic system in Turkey by acting as a corporation, which is integrated into the neo-liberal economy of Turkey. |
| Supervisor | Akcali, Emel |
| Department | Political Science MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2012/karatas_birkan.pdf |
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