Contesting Pluralism(s): Islamism, Liberalism and Nationalism in Turkey and Beyond

This event is organized as part of the MENA program

Presentation of the book by the author Nora Fisher Onar, associate professor, (University of San Francisco), Contesting Pluralism(s): Islam, Liberalism and Nationalism in Turkey, Cambridge University Press.

As the liberal international order weakens, anti-pluralist leaders and movements seek to capture states & societies. At the same time, more (and less) vigorous coalitions for open societies are challenging the global anti-pluralist turn. This pattern involves multiple actors, norms, pressures and processes which can and should be compared to better understand this acute global challenge. 

Nora Fisher-Onar's new book Contesting Pluralism(s)... does so via an original framework that puts complexity thinking into conversation with international relations and comparative politics / area studies. The product is a dramatic re-reading of a pivotal country's political history and present, offering a timely toolkit and fresh insights into the intersection of political religion, populism and democracy everywhere.