The Clash of Modernities: The Islamist Challenge to Arab, Jewish, and Turkish Nationalism

Year 2016, Volume: 3 Issue: 1, 187 - 191, 15.10.2016

Ahmet Köroğlu

Abstract

The story of modernization process in the Eastern World is an ongoing phenomenon. Because of having multiple aspects and a rich sample, this issue generates various discussions in academic as well as non-academic circles. By taking into account the alternative arguments defended in all these discussions, we can comprehend better that there is no single particular modernization experience in the Eastern World. Also we know that this process is still continuing to affect the region, and it brings some ruptures along to these societies. Thus, it forms a basis for emerging different reactions and disputes. The other side of the coin is that, although ‘Orientalist’, and ‘Eurocentric’ approaches are deeply criticized in the Western academia, these frameworks are still influential in both practical and theoretical approaches. In sum, when the causes and effects come into existence in the region, we may discuss these issues for a longer time.

Keywords

Clash, Modernities, Islamist Challenge

The Clash of Modernities: The Islamist Challenge to Arab, Jewish, and Turkish Nationalism

Abstract

The story of modernization process in the
Eastern World is an ongoing phenomenon. 
Because of having multiple aspects and a rich sample, this issue
generates various discussions in academic as well as non-academic circles. By
taking into account the alternative arguments defended in all these discussions,
we can comprehend better that there is no single particular modernization
experience in the Eastern World. Also we know that this process is still
continuing to affect the region, and it brings some ruptures along to these
societies. Thus, it forms a basis for emerging different reactions and
disputes.  The other side of the coin is
that, although ‘Orientalist’, and ‘Eurocentric’ approaches are deeply
criticized in the Western academia, these frameworks are still influential in
both practical and theoretical approaches. In sum, when the causes and effects
come into existence in the region, we may discuss these issues for a longer
time. 

Keywords

Modernity, Colonialism, Islamism, Nationalism, Zionism

References

• Khaldoun Samman: The Clash of Modernities , Routledge , New York, 2011