Since the 1980 military coup in Turkey, much of the history and politics of the country can be described as a struggle between democracy and authoritarianism. In this accessible account of the country's politics, society and economics, the authors delve into the causes and processes of what has been called a democratic 'backsliding'. In order to explore this, Yeim Arat and evket Pamuk, two of Turkey's leading social scientists, focus on the mutual distrust between the secular and Islamist groups. They argue that the attempts by a secular coalition to circumscribe the Islamists in power had a boomerang effect. The Islamists struck back first in self-defence, then in pursuit of authoritarian power. With chapters on urbanization, Kurdish nationalism, women's movements, economic development and foreign relations, this book offers a comprehensive and lively examination of contemporary Turkey and its role on the global stage.
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Weight: 510g
Dimensions: 152 x 227mm
Publication Date: 05 Sep 2019
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN13: 9780521138505
About evket PamukSevket PamukYeim AratYesim Arat
Yeim Arat is Professor in the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Boaziçi Üniversitesi Istanbul. She is the author of The Patriarchal Paradox: Women Politicians in Turkey (1989) Rethinking Islam and Liberal Democracy: Islamist Women in Turkish Politics (2005) Violence against Women in Turkey (2007 with Aye Gül Altnay the Turkish version received the 2008 Pen Duygu Asena Award) and numerous articles on women and also Turkish politics. She served as a board member in various academic journals and also in UNRISD. She is a member of the Science Academy Turkey. evket Pamuk is Professor of Economics and Economic History at Boaziçi Üniversitesi Istanbul. He is the author of many books and journal articles on Ottoman Middle East and European economic history most recently of Uneven Centuries: Economic History of Turkey since 1820 (2018). He was Professor and Chair in Contemporary Turkish Studies at the London School of Economics and Political Science from 2008 to 2013. Pamuk was President of the European Historical Economics Society President of the Asian Historical Economics Society Editor of the European Economic History Review and is a member of Academia Europea and Science Academy Turkey.