Foreign policy orientation of Turkey's pro-Islamist parties: A comparative study of the AKP and Refah

Dikici Bilgin, Hasret (2008) Foreign policy orientation of Turkey's pro-Islamist parties: A comparative study of the AKP and Refah. Turkish Studies, 9 (3). pp. 407-421. ISSN 1468-3849 (Print) 1743-9663 (Online)

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Abstract

This study aims to discuss the foreign policies of the pro-Islamist parties in Turkey by comparing the party programs and policies of the Justice and Development Party (Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi) and the Welfare Party (Refah Partisi). By focusing on programs and policies separately, it is argued that pro-Islamist elements in the establishment and program of the parties do not necessarily translate to actual policies, particularly in foreign affairs. Moreover, pro-Islamist political parties are not monolithic in terms of member composition; the parties also differ from each other. Finally, the parties might have different policies in the domestic context while employing a more pragmatic and traditionalist perspective in terms of foreign policy.
Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences > Academic programs > Political Science
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Depositing User: Hasret Dikici Bilgin
Date Deposited: 24 Feb 2009 11:36
Last Modified: 26 Apr 2022 08:27
URI: https://research.sabanciuniv.edu/id/eprint/11333

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