The nature of the relationship between religious communities and civil society in Turkey : the case of the Fethullah Gulen community

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buir.advisorKeyman, E. Fuat
dc.contributor.authorBaşkan, Filiz
dc.date.accessioned2016-01-08T20:04:26Z
dc.date.available2016-01-08T20:04:26Z
dc.date.issued1998
dc.descriptionAnkara : The Department of Political Science and Public Administration and Institute of Economics and Social Sciences, Bilkent University, 1998.en_US
dc.descriptionThesis (Ph.D.) -- Bilkent University, 1998.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references leaves 271-289.en_US
dc.description.abstractThis thesis addresses the question as to whether or not religious communities can be defined as part civil societal organization within the context of democratization efforts in Turkey. The Fethullah Gülen Community will be the case study of this thesis. Theoretical debate on civil society will be examined to provide an insight into the relations between religious communities and civil society and to clarify the basic definition of "civil society." The historical background of modern Turkey, that is, the Ottoman Empire will be analyzed with the objective of shedding light on the question of civil society debate in modern Turkey. The thesis will also present the historical context in which Bediuzzaman Said Nursi and Nurculuk emerged. The analysis of Said Nursi will provide important insights to understand the Fethullah Gülen Community, one branch of the Nurculuk. Finally, this thesis will dwell on the Fethullah Gülen Community in relation to the notion of civil society and conclude that it cannot be defined as part of civil society in the ideal sense of the term.en_US
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dc.description.statementofresponsibilityBaşkan, Filizen_US
dc.format.extentxi, 289 leavesen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11693/16972
dc.language.isoEnglishen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectCivil societyen_US
dc.subjectReligious communitiesen_US
dc.subjectNurculuken_US
dc.subjectThe Fethullah Gülen communityen_US
dc.subjectOttoman Empireen_US
dc.subject.lccBP173.7 .B37 1998en_US
dc.subject.lcshIslam and politics--Turkey.en_US
dc.subject.lcshDemocracy--Religious aspects--Islam.en_US
dc.titleThe nature of the relationship between religious communities and civil society in Turkey : the case of the Fethullah Gulen communityen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
thesis.degree.disciplinePolitical Science
thesis.degree.grantorBilkent University
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.namePh.D. (Doctor of Philosophy)

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