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The ´New Turkey´ and its Discontents
Simon Waldman
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Description for The ´New Turkey´ and its Discontents
Paperback. Assesses social, religious and political polarisation under the AKP of Recep Erdogan and the likely consequences for Turkey's evolution Editor(s): Waldman, Simon; Caliskan, Emre. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVT; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 225 x 145. .
The Turkey of today little resembles that of recent decades. Its economy has expanded hugely, new political elites have emerged, and the once powerful Kemalist military is no longer a potent and dominant political player. Meanwhile, new prosperity has had many unexpected social and political repercussions, pre-eminent among which is the advent of the Justice and Development Party (AKP), which first came to power in 2002 by downplaying its Islamist leanings and marketing itself as a centre-right party. After several terms in office, and amid unprecedented popularity, the conduct of the AKP and its leading cadres has faced growing criticism. ... Read more
The Turkey of today little resembles that of recent decades. Its economy has expanded hugely, new political elites have emerged, and the once powerful Kemalist military is no longer a potent and dominant political player. Meanwhile, new prosperity has had many unexpected social and political repercussions, pre-eminent among which is the advent of the Justice and Development Party (AKP), which first came to power in 2002 by downplaying its Islamist leanings and marketing itself as a centre-right party. After several terms in office, and amid unprecedented popularity, the conduct of the AKP and its leading cadres has faced growing criticism. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849045667
SKU
V9781849045667
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99-50
About Simon Waldman
Simon A. Waldman is a lecturer in Mid--dle Eastern Studies at the Institute for Middle Eastern Studies, King's College London. He teaches the Arab-Israeli Conflict, state building in the region and Turkish history and politics. Emre Caliskan is a Turkish analyst and journalist who previously worked for BBC and Turkish public channel TRT. He is also a PhD candidate in ... Read more
Reviews for The ´New Turkey´ and its Discontents
'Turbulent politics are not new to Turkey. As Simon Waldman and Emre Caliskan remind us in The New Turkey and its Discontents , the Turkish republic ... has experienced coups, conspiracies, a long Kurdish counterinsurgency and a succession of leaders who have tried to mould the country in their image.'
The Financial Times
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The Financial Times
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