Ramazan Kılınç
Biographic Data
| ID | 281796 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ramazan Kılınç |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ramazan |
| FAMILY NAME | Kılınç |
| SIGNATURE | KILINÇ R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Nebraska at Omaha |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8433-8222 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 41 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 15 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Beyond Reactionary Politics
This article examines the relationship between Islamism, democracy, and human rights, focusing on the ideological and historical challenges that hinder the democratic trajectories of Islamist movements. Rooted in opposition to Western colonialism and secular authoritarianism, Islamism has historically emphasized resistance over governance, often sidelining pluralism, justice, and civil liberties. Two key ideological barriers – anti-Westernism and…
Democracy or Authoritarianism
Negotiating Democracy and Religious Pluralism
What is the relationship between the functioning of a democracy and the prior existence of religious plurality? In Negotiating Democracy and Religious Pluralism, Karen Barkey, Sudipta Kaviraj, and Vatsal Naresh put together a group of scholars to examine this question in Turkey, India, and Pakistan. The authors shed light on pre-modern legacies before the era of nation-states, the interactions between state and religion, and the development of vi…
From honourable to villainous
This contribution examines how political considerations influence the creation of religious discourses and interpretations among rival religious actors. It analyses how the religio-political discourses of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the Gülen movement in Turkey shifted once they became political rivals in the 2010s. Building on the sectarianisation thesis, I show how the leaders in both movements employed religio-political rhetori…
Alien Citizens
Generating Generosity in Catholicism and Islam
Using an innovative methodological approach combining field experiments, case studies, and statistical analyzes, this book explores how the religious beliefs and institutions of Catholics and Muslims prompt them to be generous with their time and resources. Drawing upon research involving more than 1,000 Catholics and Muslims in France, Ireland, Italy, and Turkey, the authors examine Catholicism and Islam in majority and minority contexts, discer…
Secular Conversions
In Secular Conversions: Political Institutions and Religious Education in the United States and Australia, 1800–2000, Damon Mayrl examines different trajectories of secularization in the area of religious education in the United States and Australia with a broader theoretical question in mind: “why do states adopt particular policies governing religion in public life?” (6). Specifically, he looks at why strict separation of state and church, whic…
Ethnic conflict and gender inequality in education
Although conflict remains a major obstacle to development in many areas of the world, its impact on education has been rarely studied. This article investigates the relationship between conflict and gender equality, focusing on the schooling of the girls in the conflict-ridden regions of Turkey. Patriarchy is the most important determinant of low educational levels among girls in Southeastern Turkey. However, ethnic conflict exacerbates male-domi…
Why Isis's Message Resonates
How does the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) leverage Islamic Law to support their strategic objectives? Islam, as most religions, is a defining catalyst of group identity. ISIS has capitalized on this, using it as a vehicle to legitimize its interpretation of Islamic Law. This study builds on Social Movement Theory to develop and test a conceptual framework of ISIS messaging strategies. This framework highlights the progression of the org…
Religion and Public Goods Provision
Micro-Foundations of Religion and Public Goods Provision
While debates continue about the relationship between state-provided social welfare and religious charities, and whether organized religions are more capable of providing social welfare than is the public sector, less attention has focused on the question of what motivates religious adherents to contribute to the charitable work of their religions. In this article, we examine how adherents of Catholicism and Islam understand their generosity and …
International Pressure, Domestic Politics, and the Dynamics of Religious Freedom
Critical Junctures, Catalysts, and Democratic Consolidation in Turkey
Sayyid Qutb and the Origins of Radical Islamism
In August 2013, the Egyptian military, which deposed the elected president Mohammed Mursi a month earlier, harshly cracked down on the protestors. The protestors, led by the Muslim Brotherhood, aimed to restore the Mursi government through their sit-ins. The military crackdown left hundreds, if not thousands, died and several thousand arrests behind. While scholars are trying to account for what is happening in Egypt and states are searching for …
Islam, Secularism, and Liberal Democracy
Why Isis's Message Resonates
How does the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) leverage Islamic Law to support their strategic objectives? Islam, as most religions, is a defining catalyst of group identity. ISIS has capitalized on this, using it as a vehicle to legitimize its interpretation of Islamic Law. This study builds on Social Movement Theory to develop and test a conceptual framework of ISIS messaging strategies. This framework highlights the progression of the org…
Religion and Public Goods Provision
International Pressure, Domestic Politics, and the Dynamics of Religious Freedom
Micro-Foundations of Religion and Public Goods Provision
While debates continue about the relationship between state-provided social welfare and religious charities, and whether organized religions are more capable of providing social welfare than is the public sector, less attention has focused on the question of what motivates religious adherents to contribute to the charitable work of their religions. In this article, we examine how adherents of Catholicism and Islam understand their generosity and …
From honourable to villainous
This contribution examines how political considerations influence the creation of religious discourses and interpretations among rival religious actors. It analyses how the religio-political discourses of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the Gülen movement in Turkey shifted once they became political rivals in the 2010s. Building on the sectarianisation thesis, I show how the leaders in both movements employed religio-political rhetori…
Critical Junctures, Catalysts, and Democratic Consolidation in Turkey
Sayyid Qutb and the Origins of Radical Islamism
In August 2013, the Egyptian military, which deposed the elected president Mohammed Mursi a month earlier, harshly cracked down on the protestors. The protestors, led by the Muslim Brotherhood, aimed to restore the Mursi government through their sit-ins. The military crackdown left hundreds, if not thousands, died and several thousand arrests behind. While scholars are trying to account for what is happening in Egypt and states are searching for …
Islam, Secularism, and Liberal Democracy
International Pressure, Domestic Politics, and the Dynamics of Religious Freedom
Critical Junctures, Catalysts, and Democratic Consolidation in Turkey
Religion and Public Goods Provision
Micro-Foundations of Religion and Public Goods Provision
While debates continue about the relationship between state-provided social welfare and religious charities, and whether organized religions are more capable of providing social welfare than is the public sector, less attention has focused on the question of what motivates religious adherents to contribute to the charitable work of their religions. In this article, we examine how adherents of Catholicism and Islam understand their generosity and …
Why Isis's Message Resonates
How does the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) leverage Islamic Law to support their strategic objectives? Islam, as most religions, is a defining catalyst of group identity. ISIS has capitalized on this, using it as a vehicle to legitimize its interpretation of Islamic Law. This study builds on Social Movement Theory to develop and test a conceptual framework of ISIS messaging strategies. This framework highlights the progression of the org…
Ethnic conflict and gender inequality in education
Although conflict remains a major obstacle to development in many areas of the world, its impact on education has been rarely studied. This article investigates the relationship between conflict and gender equality, focusing on the schooling of the girls in the conflict-ridden regions of Turkey. Patriarchy is the most important determinant of low educational levels among girls in Southeastern Turkey. However, ethnic conflict exacerbates male-domi…
Generating Generosity in Catholicism and Islam
Using an innovative methodological approach combining field experiments, case studies, and statistical analyzes, this book explores how the religious beliefs and institutions of Catholics and Muslims prompt them to be generous with their time and resources. Drawing upon research involving more than 1,000 Catholics and Muslims in France, Ireland, Italy, and Turkey, the authors examine Catholicism and Islam in majority and minority contexts, discer…
Secular Conversions
In Secular Conversions: Political Institutions and Religious Education in the United States and Australia, 1800–2000, Damon Mayrl examines different trajectories of secularization in the area of religious education in the United States and Australia with a broader theoretical question in mind: “why do states adopt particular policies governing religion in public life?” (6). Specifically, he looks at why strict separation of state and church, whic…
Alien Citizens
From honourable to villainous
This contribution examines how political considerations influence the creation of religious discourses and interpretations among rival religious actors. It analyses how the religio-political discourses of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the Gülen movement in Turkey shifted once they became political rivals in the 2010s. Building on the sectarianisation thesis, I show how the leaders in both movements employed religio-political rhetori…
Negotiating Democracy and Religious Pluralism
What is the relationship between the functioning of a democracy and the prior existence of religious plurality? In Negotiating Democracy and Religious Pluralism, Karen Barkey, Sudipta Kaviraj, and Vatsal Naresh put together a group of scholars to examine this question in Turkey, India, and Pakistan. The authors shed light on pre-modern legacies before the era of nation-states, the interactions between state and religion, and the development of vi…
Democracy or Authoritarianism
Beyond Reactionary Politics
This article examines the relationship between Islamism, democracy, and human rights, focusing on the ideological and historical challenges that hinder the democratic trajectories of Islamist movements. Rooted in opposition to Western colonialism and secular authoritarianism, Islamism has historically emphasized resistance over governance, often sidelining pluralism, justice, and civil liberties. Two key ideological barriers – anti-Westernism and…
Political science (14 works) · Law (12 works) · Sociology (12 works) · Politics (11 works) · Religion and Society Interactions (8 works) · Democracy (6 works) · Philosophy (6 works) · Political economy (6 works) · Religious studies (6 works) · Turkey's Politics and Society (6 works)