The rise of a civilisational state: neo-Ottoman and Islamist civilisational discourse in Turkey

This article builds on the framework of the civilisational state and illustrates civilisational discourse through the example of Turkey. This research explores how Turkish political leaders define the nature, orientation, and goals of the Turkish political-ideological system they have built over the...

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Main Author: Dudlák, Tamás (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2026
In: Religion, state & society
Year: 2026, Volume: 54, Issue: 1, Pages: 22-43
Further subjects:B Foreign Policy
B Discourse
B Turkey
B AKP
B Civilisation
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)

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