Habibi Come to Doha: Evaluating the Modernisation Process of Qatar from the Perspective of Multiple Modernities Paradigm

Abstract

The aim of this research is to shed light on the modernisation process of Qatar as the research question has been formulated as “is it possible to evaluate the modernising path of Qatar from the viewpoint of a theory?”. The importance of the study lies in its potential to address an important gap in the literature as there is a lack of research relating to Qatar’s modernisation process from a theoretical perspective, particularly from the lenses of multiple modernities paradigm (MMP). For conducting this case study, a disciplined configurative approach has been the underlying strategy as the aim was to differentiate it from a pure narrative. The basic assumption prevalent throughout the article has been the idea that religion should not be seen as a hindrance to following a path towards modernity.

Keywords

• development
• Qatar
• modernisation
• MMP

Habibi Doha’ya Gel: Katar’ın Modernleşme Sürecinin Çoklu Moderniteler Paradigması Perspektifinden Değerlendirilmesi

Abstract

Bu araştırmanın amacı, araştırma sorusu "Katar'ın modernleşme sürecini bir teorinin bakış açısından değerlendirmek mümkün müdür?" şeklinde formüle edildiği için Katar'ın modernleşme sürecine ışık tutmaktır. Çalışmanın önemi, Katar'ın modernleşme sürecine ilişkin teorik bir perspektiften, özellikle de çoklu moderniteler paradigması (ÇMP) merceğinden yapılmış araştırma eksikliği nedeniyle literatürdeki önemli bir boşluğu doldurma potansiyelinde yatmaktadır. Çalışma, disiplinli konfigüratif yaklaşım benimseyen bir vaka çalışmasıdır. Makale boyunca hakim olan temel varsayım, dinin moderniteye doğru bir yol izlemenin önünde bir engel olarak görülmemesi gerektiği fikridir.

Keywords

• gelişim
• Katar
• modernleşme
• ÇMP

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