This book gives a sheer framework for the Turkish story of transition in politics, society, and foreign affairs during the Justice and Development Party era. This book expands upon transitions in political and societal fabric of the country together with its eventual reorientation of foreign policy in broader regional and global contexts. The themes covered in this book are not only placed in a historical context but also provide an analytical insight into the 2000s. The individual chapters may be read in isolation. Readers who are interested in Turkish politics and foreign policy can find…mehr
This book gives a sheer framework for the Turkish story of transition in politics, society, and foreign affairs during the Justice and Development Party era. This book expands upon transitions in political and societal fabric of the country together with its eventual reorientation of foreign policy in broader regional and global contexts. The themes covered in this book are not only placed in a historical context but also provide an analytical insight into the 2000s. The individual chapters may be read in isolation. Readers who are interested in Turkish politics and foreign policy can find this book an easy read and gain a detailed understanding of the current state of art. This book serves as a supplementary course book at undergraduate and graduate levels in the fields of political science and international relations, and Turkish politics.
Ebru Canan-Sokullu is a professor of political sciences and international relations at Bahçes¿ehir University in Istanbul, Turkey. Her research focuses on security politics, public opinion on foreign policy, military operations, and transatlantic relations.
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Ebru Canan-Sokullu
Introduction: Turkey in Transition
Part One Politics and Society in Transition
Arda Can Kumbaracibasi
Democracy and a Radical System Shift
Yilmaz Esmer, Duygu Karadon, Simay Sevval Baykal
Electoral Behavior: Urban Myths versus Realities
Zekeriya Tüzen
Turkish Secularism and Challenges of Transformation
Yilmaz Esmer, Ayça Okçuoglu, Sebahat Kurutas
Political Culture: A Tale of Two Civilizations
Gaye Ilhan Demiryol
Populism in Power: The Case of Turkey
Özge Zihnioglu
Continuity and Change in Turkish Civil Society
Hande Paker
Politicizing the Environment: The Ecological Crisis of Turkey
Çagkan Ubay
Popular Culture: Resurrection of Ottoman Nostalgia
Part Two Foreign Policy in Transition
Ebru Canan-Sokullu
Transformation of Foreign Policy in the AKP Era: Realpolitik Codes
versus Instrumental Soft-Power
Yasemin Bilgel
Turkey's Activism in the Middle East: The Role of Structural Factors
Selcen Öner
Turkey and the European Union Relations in Transition: Challenges