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Contested Spaces in Contemporary Turkey: Environmental, Urban and Secular Politics
Contributor(s): Göçek, Fatma Müge (Editor)
ISBN: 1838600167     ISBN-13: 9781838600167
Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
OUR PRICE:   $46.48  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: July 2019
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BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Sociology - Urban
- History | Middle East - Turkey & Ottoman Empire
- Social Science | Human Geography
Series: Library of Modern Turkey
Physical Information: 0.91" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.13 lbs) 448 pages
Themes:
- Demographic Orientation - Urban
- Cultural Region - Turkey
 
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The most significant political development of the post-Cold War era was, arguably, the diffusion of neoliberalism across the globe. Yet behind the illusion of abundance and development, the 'rule of the market' can be violent and destructive, exploiting the environment, dismissing cultural or historical conservation and ignoring individual rights. This book now examines the emergence and consequences of neoliberalism in Turkey. Of particular importance to the study are the contested spaces - those sites of struggle and protest - where the impact of this economic system is challenged or negotiated. The contributors look beyond the neoliberal cities of the West - Istanbul and Ankara - to take into account the rest of the country and the groups that are most negatively affected: such as the Kurds, women and migrants. Chapters consider the complexity of neoliberalism in Turkey, where the power of the market, the agenda of the state, and significantly, the country's past, are shown to have shaped current economic practices and policies.
Contested Spaces in Contemporary Turkey sheds new light on the societal processes that are re-shaping modern Turkey, a subject which is of increasing importance considering Erdogan's new model for an Islam-based state and in the aftermath of the July 2016 military coup attempt. It is at the cutting edge of research on urban history and social space and will be a significant resource for scholars of Turkish Studies and Kurdish Studies.


Contributor Bio(s): Gocek, Fatma Muge: - Fatma Müge Göçek is Professor of Sociology and Women's Studies at the University of Michigan, USA. She researches the impact of development, nationalism, religious movements and collective violence on minorities.