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Reassessing the Reasons of Democracy Deficit in the Middle East Through the Role of Islam

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Reassessing the Reasons of Democracy Deficit in the Middle East Through the Role of Islam

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There has been a large number of challenges to undemocratic regimes of the Middle East by their populations due to the ban on their participation to the decision-making process. Among many factors, Islamic faith and legislation are regarded to have more role in political conflicts than others. Particularly, the idea that Islam and democracy are not compatible with each other has prevailed and led to other reasons to be ignored in debates. This study analyzes the reasons for democracy deficit in the region such as insecure circumstances that enable governments to abandon basic human and political rights, hydrocarbon revenues that make regimes non-dependent to populations, tribalism which is inherent to traditional Middle Eastern politics, the lack of civil society and the Islam effect. The study asserts that the role of Islam is unfairly exaggerated since it does not offer a certain political system. Besides, such approaches also mean underestimating the magnitude of the damages other reasons cause. By analyzing the impact of Islam on governance, its use as a tool by political and anti-political Islamists as well as its compliance with democracy, this research aims to reveal to what extent Islam can be attributed to democracy deficit of the region.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Islam, Sharia, Middle East, Arab States, Authoritarianism

Kaynakça

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Kaynak Göster

APA
Karataş, İ. (2020). Reassessing the Reasons of Democracy Deficit in the Middle East Through the Role of Islam. Türkiye Ortadoğu Çalışmaları Dergisi, 7(2), 35-59. https://doi.org/10.26513/tocd.679944
AMA
1.Karataş İ. Reassessing the Reasons of Democracy Deficit in the Middle East Through the Role of Islam. Türkiye Ortadoğu Çalışmaları Dergisi. 2020;7(2):35-59. doi:10.26513/tocd.679944
Chicago
Karataş, İbrahim. 2020. “Reassessing the Reasons of Democracy Deficit in the Middle East Through the Role of Islam”. Türkiye Ortadoğu Çalışmaları Dergisi 7 (2): 35-59. https://doi.org/10.26513/tocd.679944.
EndNote
Karataş İ (01 Aralık 2020) Reassessing the Reasons of Democracy Deficit in the Middle East Through the Role of Islam. Türkiye Ortadoğu Çalışmaları Dergisi 7 2 35–59.
IEEE
[1]İ. Karataş, “Reassessing the Reasons of Democracy Deficit in the Middle East Through the Role of Islam”, Türkiye Ortadoğu Çalışmaları Dergisi, c. 7, sy 2, ss. 35–59, Ara. 2020, doi: 10.26513/tocd.679944.
ISNAD
Karataş, İbrahim. “Reassessing the Reasons of Democracy Deficit in the Middle East Through the Role of Islam”. Türkiye Ortadoğu Çalışmaları Dergisi 7/2 (01 Aralık 2020): 35-59. https://doi.org/10.26513/tocd.679944.
JAMA
1.Karataş İ. Reassessing the Reasons of Democracy Deficit in the Middle East Through the Role of Islam. Türkiye Ortadoğu Çalışmaları Dergisi. 2020;7:35–59.
MLA
Karataş, İbrahim. “Reassessing the Reasons of Democracy Deficit in the Middle East Through the Role of Islam”. Türkiye Ortadoğu Çalışmaları Dergisi, c. 7, sy 2, Aralık 2020, ss. 35-59, doi:10.26513/tocd.679944.
Vancouver
1.İbrahim Karataş. Reassessing the Reasons of Democracy Deficit in the Middle East Through the Role of Islam. Türkiye Ortadoğu Çalışmaları Dergisi. 01 Aralık 2020;7(2):35-59. doi:10.26513/tocd.679944