RUDN Journal of Political ScienceRUDN Journal of Political Science2313-14382313-1446Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)884210.22363/2313-1438-2016-2-25-38Research ArticleUnderstanding Dominance of the Justice and Development Party in Turkey: the Ideological DimensionMatiuhinV V<p>The Department of Comparative Politics</p>matiuhin@live.ruMoscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO University) under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russian Federation150220162253809092016Copyright © 2016,2016<p>The article examines the ideological dimension of dominance of the Justice and Development Party in the Turkish political process. Analysis of the party's doctrine and its leaders statements reveals the pivotal elements of the ideology that facilitated strengthening of the JDP's stance as a dominant party, i.e. liberal and democratic values, social conservatism, modernism, globalism and Neo-Ottomanism. These center-right orientations, being vague and eclectic, helped democratic Islamists to show both ideological rigidity and flexibility necessary to mobilize broad masses of Turkish voters and to keep long-term public support.</p>Justice and Development PartyTurkeydominant partyideologypolitical Islamcenter-right orientationsПартия справедливости и развитияТурциядоминирующая партияидеологияполитический исламправоцентризм