The AKP after 15 years: Emergence of Erdoganism in Turkey

I Yilmaz, G Bashirov - Third World Quarterly, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
In recent years, several observers of Turkey have recognised a novel development in
Turkish politics: the rise of Erdoganism. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's personality and …

Securitization, insecurity and conflict in contemporary Xinjiang: has PRC counter-terrorism evolved into state terror?

J Smith Finley - Central Asian Survey, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
In the Introduction to this special issue, I first provide an overview of the programme of'de-
extremification'and mass internment in Xinjiang since early 2017. I then situate this …

End of moderation: the radicalization of AKP in Turkey

G Bashirov, C Lancaster - Democratization, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Turkey's Justice and Development Party, AKP, was for many years believed to
be paramount in ushering in a new era of moderate Islamism. However, in recent years, AKP …

Young Muslim Australians' experiences of intergroup contact and its implications for intercultural relations

I Yilmaz, AM Bliuc, F Mansouri… - Ethnic and Racial …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Literature on intergroup contact shows that in the absence of the required structural
conditions, contact is not necessarily always a positive experience and that when it is …

Religious securitisation and institutionalised sectarianism in Saudi Arabia

R Neo - Critical Studies on Security, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT The events of Arab Spring that swept across the Middle East have altered the
face of domestic politics within Arab states, spurring a rise in Shia/Sunni sectarianism across …

New extractivism and failed development in Azerbaijan

G Bashirov - Third World Quarterly, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
This article examines the characteristics of the resource-led development project in
Azerbaijan, including the policies of the Azerbaijani government and their consequences. It …

Protecting nation, state and government:'Traditional Islam'in Azerbaijan

S Bedford, C Mahmudlu, S Abilov - Europe-Asia Studies, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The article contributes to a better understanding of 'Traditional Islam'(TI), a state-led project
in Azerbaijan to establish an alternative narrative promoting a specific local understanding …

Secularism and National identity in post-Soviet Azerbaijan

A Ergun, Z Çitak - Journal of Church and State, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Most studies relating to the issue of religion in Azerbaijan have been interested in studying
religion, politics, and society, as well as the nature of the Islamic revival in post-Soviet …

Energy, security and democracy: the shifting US policy in Azerbaijan

G Bashirov - Cambridge Review of International Affairs, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Since the 1990s, US policy in Azerbaijan has gone through several important shifts in the
areas of energy, security and democracy promotion. How can we make sense of these …

The politics of the Hijab in post-Soviet Azerbaijan

G Bashirov - Nationalities Papers, 2020 - cambridge.org
In late 2010, Azerbaijan tried to introduce a ban on hijab in all secondary schools, referring
to an article of the new Law of Education that mandated school uniforms. The supporters of …