| Why Turkey Is Authoritarian: Right-Wing Rule from Atatürk to Erdogan Contributor(s): Karaveli, Halil (Author) |
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ISBN: 0745337562 ISBN-13: 9780745337562 Publisher: Pluto Press (UK) OUR PRICE: $44.65 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Middle East - Turkey & Ottoman Empire - Political Science | World - Middle Eastern - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Series: Left Book Club |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 5" W x 8" (0.84 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: For the past century, Turkey has been seen by many as always on the verge of becoming a truly Westernized liberal democracy--only to have democracy lose ground time and again to authoritarianism. Why has that been the pattern, and what role have culture, identity, and religion played in Turkey's struggle with democracy? This book presents a clear analysis and explanation, showing how cultural prejudices about the Muslim world have informed ideological positions in a way that has ultimately disabled the left within Turkey, leaving it unable to transcend artificial cultural categories and promote broad democratic solidarity. As the populist right mounts challenges around the world, the history of "democracy" in Turkey offers instructive lessons for activists there and beyond. |
Contributor Bio(s): Karaveli, Halil: - Halil Karaveli is a senior fellow at the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute and Silk Road Studies Program Joint Center, a US-Swedish think tank. |