Muslim Democratic Parties in the Middle East: Economy and Politics of Islamist ModerationA. Kadir Yildirim and other scholars have used the term Muslim Democrat to describe moderate Islamist political parties, suggesting a parallel with Christian Democratic parties in Europe. These parties (MDPs) are marked by their adherence to a secular political regime, normative commitment to the rules of a democratic political system, and the democratic political representation of a religious identity. In this book, Yildirim draws on extensive field