{"title":"Ezgi Basaran","description":"\u003cp\u003eEzgi Basaran offers thought-provoking works that explore contemporary issues in religion and spirituality, with a particular focus on Islamism. Her writing delves into the evolving spiritual and political landscapes, providing nuanced perspectives on faith, identity, and societal change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders interested in understanding the new currents shaping modern Islam will find Basaran’s books insightful and engaging. Her scholarship blends rigorous analysis with a clear narrative, making complex topics accessible and relevant.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-new-spirit-of-islamism-by-ezgi-basaran-9780755652952","title":"The New Spirit of Islamism","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book explains the aspirations and concerns of Islamist actors in the aftermath of the Arab Uprisings by looking at two sets of relationships: between Turkey’s ruling AKP and the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, and between the AKP and Tunisia’s Ennahda.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt presents a unique analysis of the interplay between the AKP, Ennahda and the Muslim Brotherhood, characterizing the actors, the structure, and the main features of the relationship, thereby illuminating a political confluence among these three critical Islamist entities in the aftermath of the Arab Uprisings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExisting scholarship has assumed that this relationship revolves primarily around an ideological Islamist agenda; however, this research demonstrates a more complex and nuanced situation. Ezgi Basaran puts forward that the interplay was not based on an aspiration of building an ideological Islamist bloc in the MENA region, but rather revolved around the concept of political success and had a strong neoliberal ethos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBasaran draws on data collected from over 60 interviews with high-level members of the AKP, Ennahda and Muslim Brotherhood to demonstrate how, in the hope of achieving success and legitimization, Ennahda and the Muslim Brotherhood have relied on the managerial prescriptions provided by the AKP.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe contents of this success formula were derived from the AKP’s experience as an Islamist party in power since 2002 and include tactics on crisis evasion, legitimization, winning elections, and maintaining power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PTY Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47599925559532,"sku":"9780755652952","price":51.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780755652952-the-new-spirit-of-islamism.jpg?v=1777984311"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/ezgi-basaran.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}