author | Insight Turkey https://www.insightturkey.com/ author EN authorThis paper challenges the view that the AKP is an "Islamist Party" and "hardly a democratic opening." It puts forward the argument that the AKP's recent election victory represents a triumph over (1) inward-looking, anti-EU, ultra Turkish nationalism, (2) unwarranted military interference in politics, (3) selfish Kemalist desires to protect their own privileged position and (4) misguided secular fears of a secret Islamic agenda.https://www.insightturkey.com/author/michael-gunther/discussing-recent-literature-on-turkish-politics-the-myth-within-the-mythhttps://www.insightturkey.com/author/michael-gunther/discussing-recent-literature-on-turkish-politics-the-myth-within-the-mythFri, 21 Nov 2008 13:59:28 GMT