ABSTRACT
This chapter contextualises “centralised Islam for socio-economic control politics and gender identity in Turkey” in studies of religion and politics in Turkey. It introduces the reader into the multifarious nature of studying Islam and politics, and mentions why this book is a crucial contribution not only to empirical studies on Turkey but also theoretical studies in the field of governmentalities. The chapter proposes a discussion on moral politics, and why it matters to understand global politics. It shows the contribution that the book makes to studying moral politics through governmentalities, and how it builds up the conceptual framework for its discursive approach. Finally, it summarises the methodology of the study as well as the organisation of the book.
