This book contextualizes the rise of a neo-Islamic Turkish bourgeoisie class with a particular reference to the relationship between Islam and Capitalism, and makes the argument for their ultimate compatibility . Additionally, the claim is made that the formation of this new socio-economic class has been detrimental to Turkey's efforts to consolidate its democracy. In order to analyze these processes, an Islamic-oriented young business group, Economic Entrepreneurship and Business Ethic Association (IGIAD), was taken as a case study. Drawing on fieldwork in examining IGIAD'S mission, vision, and activities, the book argues that such associations were born as a response to increasing tension between capitalism and Islam, with the aim of creating a 'moral' economy within global capitalism.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Chapter 1: Introduction. - Chapter 2: (In)compatibility of Islam and Capitalism: A Historical Perspective. - Chapter 3: Emergence of Neo-Islamic Economic Capital in Turkey. - Chapter 4: Emergence of Neo-Islamic Political Capital in Turkey. - Chapter 5: Emergence of Neo-Islamic Cultural Capital in Turkey. - Chapter 6: From Islamic Radicalism to Islamic Capitalism: The Case of G AD. - Chapter 7: Islamic Capitalism and its Discontents. - Chapter 8: Conclusion.
