Listed in: Political Science, as POSC-305
Gizem F. Zencirci (Section 01)
[CP, IR][SC - starting with the class of 2015] The goal of this class is to illuminate the complex relationship between secularism, political Islam and democracy through an in-depth case study of Turkey. In the past decade, some scholars have identified Turkey as a model “Muslim democracy” with significance to the larger Muslim world. In this course we will learn about the historical and political features of “Muslim democracy” in Turkey, and then discuss whether the Turkish case can be extended to other countries. The course is divided into three parts: (1) Theoretical investigations concerning the relationship between secularism, Islam and democracy (2) The Turkish case—historical background and current politics—and (3) trajectories of political Islam in Egypt, Iran and Indonesia. Please note that this course will heavily rely on readings.
Requisite: Prior coursework in Political Science. Limited to 20 students. Spring semester. Visiting Professor Zencirci.
Section 01
Tu 10:00 AM - 11:20 AM CHAP 204
Th 10:00 AM - 11:20 AM CHAP 204
| ISBN | Title | Publisher | Author(s) | Comment | Book Store | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modernity, Islam, and Secularism in Turkey: Bodies, Places, and Time | University of Minnesota Press (2005) | Alev Cinar | TBD | |||
| Making Islam Democratic: Social Movements and the Post-Islamist Turn | Stanford University Press | Asef Bayat | TBD | |||
| Civil Islam: Muslims and Democratization in Indonesia | Princeton University Press | Robert Hefner | TBD |