Cover; Mobilizing Religion in Middle East Politics; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 Theoretical Framework; 3 Setting the Stage: The Creation and Politicization of Sociocultural Cleavages in Israel and Turkey; 4 State Incorporation of Shas as Expanding Political Opportunity; 5 State Incorporation of Religious Actors in Turkey in the 1970s and 1980s; 6 The Politics of Shas; 7 The Rise, Fall and Transformation of Political Islam in Turkey: From the 1990s to 2012; 8 Politics of Religious Schooling
9 ConclusionBibliography; Index
Summary
Contrary to the expectations of the secularization theorists, religious political movements rose to prominence in numerous countries across the globe in the past three decades. By examining the conditions that underlie the electoral fortunes of religious actors in democratic regimes, this book contributes to our understanding of this worldwide religious resurgence. Employing a social movement theory framework, Mobilizing Religion in Middle East Politics explores the macro and micro dynamics of successful political mobilization by Sephardic Torah Guardians (Shas) in Israel and the National Outl
