Das Buch untersucht die islamistische Politik der 1970er Jahre in der Türkei, insbesondere die Bewegung des Nationalen Ausblicks und ihre Jugendorganisation, die Raiders. Es analysiert die Beziehung zwischen Islam und Moderne und zeigt die Rolle sozio-historischer Kontexte auf, während es interne Konflikte und das Ziel der Raiders beleuchtet.
"La prospettiva nazionale e la sua gioventù" analizza la politica islamista in Turchia negli anni '70, focalizzandosi sul movimento National Outlook e i Raiders. Sostiene che la natura dei movimenti islamisti dipende dai contesti storico-sociali, non dall'Islam stesso, e discute le tensioni interne e le aspirazioni di conquista del centro.
At the Periphery or Outside the Social Order?
Focusing on the Islamist politics of 1970s Turkey, this book explores the National Outlook movement and its youth organization, the Raiders. It challenges the notion that political Islam is solely defined by Islam, emphasizing the importance of socio-historical contexts. While the National Outlook aimed to elevate peripheral groups to the center and foster democratic development, it was also marked by internal conflicts and connections to the secular elite. The Raiders sought to dominate rather than integrate, leading to tensions within the movement. This analysis is valuable for understanding political Islam's complexities and its democratic implications.