| The Political Economy of Turkey Contributor(s): Aydin, Zülküf (Author) |
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ISBN: 0745318266 ISBN-13: 9780745318264 Publisher: Pluto Press (UK) OUR PRICE: $35.15 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2004 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Economic Policy - Political Science | Political Economy |
| Dewey: 337.561 |
| LCCN: 2005278986 |
| Series: Third World in Global Politics |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.38" W x 8.44" (0.85 lbs) 298 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book analyses the political and socio-economic problems faced by Turkey in recent decades and the country's gradual integration into the global economy. Since the 1970s, Turkey has faced some of the most serious crises since the Republic was established in 1923. Social unrest, political and ethnic violence, paralysis of the state bureaucracy and other institutions, increasing foreign debt, decreasing economic growth, vast inflation and increasing unemployment have all been part of everyday life in Turkey's recent history. The author argues that this state of affairs is symptomatic of a deeper, more enduring crisis arising from the way in which Turkey has been integrated into the global economy. He shows how, like many other developing countries, Turkey has become reliant on foreign investment and international financial institutions, and he offers a broader critique of globalisation in this light. Topics covered include democracy, repression, the military, the Kurdish question and regional inequalities, civil society, human rights and Islamic fundamentalism. |
