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Adnan Türegün

Adnan Türegün is an adjunct research Professor of Sociology at Carleton University, Canada. He uses comparative methodology in his work and emphasizes the role of ideas in social outcomes. His areas of interest include Islamicization, state–Islam relations over the longue durée, and autocratic rule.

The Islamist Turn on Ideological Grounds

The Islamist Turn on Ideological Grounds

Many states in the Islamic Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia that had previously experienced some measure of secularism turned to Islam in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. In so doing, they have changed the political landscape of their nations and the entire region, also significantly influencing international politics.