Turkey between democracy and authoritarianism

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The work Turkey between democracy and authoritarianism represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Sydney Jones Library, University of Liverpool. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

Turkey between democracy and authoritarianism

Statement of responsibility

Yeşim Arat, Şevket Pamuk

Creator

• Arat, Yeşim, 1955-

Contributor

• Pamuk, Şevket

Author

• Arat, Yeşim, 1955-
• Pamuk, Şevket

Subject

• Political culture -- Turkey
• Turkey -- Politics and government -- 1980-
• Authoritarianism -- Turkey
• Democracy -- Turkey
• Islam and politics -- Turkey

Language

eng

Summary

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, Yeşim Arat and Şevket 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

Cataloging source

UkCbUP

Dewey number

320.9561

Index

index present

LC call number

JQ1809.A15

LC item number

A83 2019

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

dictionaries