Regime Change in Contemporary Turkey - Polat, Necati
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'Cogently argued and rich in illustrative detail, this important book eloquently describes the mimetic nature of Turkey's renewed descent into authoritarianism under the AKP. Essential reading about a country once touted as a democratic model for others to follow.' Gareth Jenkins, Senior Fellow, Silk Road Studies Program 'The author defamiliarises the well-worn narrative of the republic to give a nuanced presentation of the underlying dynamics that have changed the face of Turkish politics under the AKP regime. His observations on contemporary geopolitics are incisive and informative.' Shane…mehr

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'Cogently argued and rich in illustrative detail, this important book eloquently describes the mimetic nature of Turkey's renewed descent into authoritarianism under the AKP. Essential reading about a country once touted as a democratic model for others to follow.' Gareth Jenkins, Senior Fellow, Silk Road Studies Program 'The author defamiliarises the well-worn narrative of the republic to give a nuanced presentation of the underlying dynamics that have changed the face of Turkish politics under the AKP regime. His observations on contemporary geopolitics are incisive and informative.' Shane Brennan, co-editor of Turkey and the Politics of National Identity (2014) Explores the transformation of Turkey's political regime from 2002 Turkey has faced a series of upheavals in its political regime from the mid-nineteenth century. This book details the most recent change, placing it in its broader historical setting. Beginning with the Justice and Development Party's rule from late 2002, supported by a broad informal coalition that included liberals, the book shows how the former Islamists gradually acquired full power between 2007 and 2011. It then describes the subsequent phase, looking at politics and rights under the amorphous new order. This is the first scholarly yet accessible assessment of this historic change, placing it in the larger context of political modernisation in the country over the past 150 or so years. Key Features . Covers the main issues in contemporary Turkish politics: the effective concentration of powers in the government; rule by policy rather than law; the religious and secular divide; the state of the media; basic freedoms; minority rights; the marginalised in society; economic growth at the cost of dire public dispossession . Places Turkey in the broader milieu of the Arab Spring, especially in terms of Islamist politics and Muslim piety in the public sphere, with some emphasis on 'Islamo-nationalism' as a local Islamist variety . Uses the concept of mimesis to show that continuity is a key element in Turkish politics, despite the series of radical breaks that have occurred . Effortlessly blends history, politics, law, social theory and philosophy in making sense of the change Necati Polat is Professor of International Relations at the Middle East Technical University, Ankara. He is the author of International Relations, Meaning and Mimesis (2012). Cover image: 7th June 2013, PM Erdogan met by supporters at airport in Istanbul on his return from North Africa during the Gezi protests © Thanassis Stavrakis/AP/Press Association Images Cover design: [EUP logo] edinburghuniversitypress.com [please note new web address] ISBN (cover) 978-1-4744-1697-9 ISBN (PPC) 978-1-4744-1696-2 Barcode
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Necati Polat is Professor of International Relations at the Middle East Technical University, Ankara, where he teaches on theories of international politics, international law, and the philosophy of social sciences. He is the author of International Relations, Meaning and Mimesis (2012).