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Wrestling with Free Speech, Religious Freedom, and Democracy in Turkey
James C. Harrington
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Paperback. Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 313.
The political trial of Fethullah Gülen, a moderate Turkish religious leader, helped to greatly expand civil liberties and strengthen democracy in Turkey. The trial began in 2000 in an Ankara state security court (now disbanded) and ended in 2008 in an appeals court in Gülen's favor. This book explores Gülen's trial, examines the evolving process of Turkey's efforts to enter the European Union, and discusses ways that the EU's insistence on expanding civil liberties in Turkey and reforming the judicial system affected the outcome of the trial (and vice versa). As a coda, the book considers unsuccessful efforts to block ... Read more
The political trial of Fethullah Gülen, a moderate Turkish religious leader, helped to greatly expand civil liberties and strengthen democracy in Turkey. The trial began in 2000 in an Ankara state security court (now disbanded) and ended in 2008 in an appeals court in Gülen's favor. This book explores Gülen's trial, examines the evolving process of Turkey's efforts to enter the European Union, and discusses ways that the EU's insistence on expanding civil liberties in Turkey and reforming the judicial system affected the outcome of the trial (and vice versa). As a coda, the book considers unsuccessful efforts to block ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
Number of Pages
204
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780761854616
SKU
V9780761854616
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About James C. Harrington
James C. Harrington, a human rights attorney with nearly four decades of experience, is founder and director of the Texas Civil Rights Project. He has taught at the University of Texas School of Law for twenty-five years. Harrington has handled landmark civil rights cases, written and published widely, and served on human rights delegations in different areas of the world. ... Read more
Reviews for Wrestling with Free Speech, Religious Freedom, and Democracy in Turkey
From the Foreword: Harrington tells a story that illuminates two of the most important issues of our time. The way he tells the story and the sources on which he has relied represent the best kind of historical research and analysis. Jim Harrington is one my heroes for he has spent more than four decades in the struggle for human ... Read more