The rise and fall of the AKP
Later this week, the Turkish Constitutional Court is expected to hand down a decision that will determine the fate of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). Many expect that the highest...
View ArticleOn Turkish laicism
In a somewhat surprising move, Turkey’s Constitutional Court announced today in a very close vote its decision to not ban the governing Justice and Development Party (AKP)—which was facing charges of...
View ArticleReligion-making
This is a slightly revised excerpt from the introduction to the recently published volume Secularism and Religion-Making (Oxford University Press), edited by Dressler and Mandair.—eds. Following a...
View ArticleBeyond religio-secularism: Toward a political critique
On July 24, 2013, a “Letter to the Prime Minister of Turkey” was published as an ad in the British newspaper The Times. It was signed by an illustrious group that included showbiz celebrities, such as...
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