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Ahmet T. Kuru

Ahmet T. Kuru

Ahmet T. Kuru

Ahmet T. Kuru is Porteous Professor of Political Science at San Diego State University. Kuru is the author of award-winning Secularism and State Policies toward Religion: The United States, France, and Turkey (Cambridge UP, 2009). His 2019 book, Islam, Authoritarianism, and Underdevelopment: A Global and Historical Comparison (Cambridge UP) received an APSA award and has been translated into Arabic, Bengali, Bosnian, Indonesian, Malay, Persian, and Urdu.

Dismantling the “ulema-state” is crucial for Muslim states

Opinion: Instead of solely blaming Islam or Western colonialism, Muslim societies should practice critical self-reflection and dismantle the "ulema-state" to truly address political and socio-economic problems, writes Ahmet T. Kuru.

11 October, 2021