{"product_id":"religion-identity-and-power-ahmet-erdi-ztrk-9781474474696","title":"Religion, Identity and Power: Turkey and the Balkans in the Twenty-First Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book examines Turkey's ethno-religious activism and power-related political strategies in the Balkans between 2002 and 2020, the period under the rule of the Justice and Development Party (AKP), to determine the scopes of its activities in the region. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAhmet Erdi Öztürk illuminates an often-neglected aspect of Turkey's relations with its Balkan neighbours that emerged as a result of the much discussed 'authoritarian turn' - a broader shift in Turkish domestic and foreign policy from a realist-secular to a Sunni Islamic orientation with ethno-nationalist policies. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eÖztürk draws on personal testimonies given by both Turkish and non-Turkish, Muslim and non-Muslim interviewees in three country cases: Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Albania. The findings shed light on contemporary issues surrounding the continuous redefinition of Turkish secularism under the AKP rule and the emergence of a new Muslim elite in Turkey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ahmet Erdi Öztürk\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1474474691\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781474474696\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Edinburgh University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/22\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.82lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.55d","brand":"Ahmet Erdi Öztürk","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44065834303743,"sku":"9781474474696","price":33.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a69de2e5-99b1-4fa6-a89c-28e8299be934.jpg?v=1685403775","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/religion-identity-and-power-ahmet-erdi-ztrk-9781474474696","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}