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Recording Kurdish voices from Istanbul and Diyarbak?r, Turkey's most important Kurdish-populated cities, this book documents Kurdish narratives of oppression and resistance, and enquires how Kurds reconcile their distinct ethnic identity and citizenship in modern Turkey.

Assesses the impact of political, non-violent resolution efforts in the Northern Irish and Turkish-Kurdish peace processesThis book challenges the notion of 'conflict resolution' in the Northern Irish and Turkish-Kurdish peace processes, both far-reaching ethno-nationalist conflicts in the post-Cold War era. Incorporating fieldwork carried out until 2015, I. Aytaç Kadioglu compares these conflicts during major peace attempts, from early secret talks and semi-official peace initiatives, to multilateral and internationalised conflict-resolution processes through not only main armed protagonists, but also independent third parties.As Brexit re-ignites discussion around the border of Northern Ireland, and as the repercussions of the Syrian civil war on the dynamics of the Kurdish conflict continue to unfold, these two cases are particularly important to the study of conflict resolution. In critically assessing existing literature, this book presents an innovative framework for conflict-resolution processes, suggesting that ethno-nationalist conflicts are too complex to be resolved solely through official negotiations.Key Features. Offers an important contribution to conflict-resolution research, theorising the various stages involved in the attempted resolution of asymmetric conflicts. Relies on primary sources, including interviews and recently declassified archival papers to reveal the insights of both peace processes. Presents an innovative framework for conflict resolution, a starting-point for further research on managing peace processes and ethno-nationalist conflictsI. Aytaç Kadioglu is Assistant Professor of Politics and International Relations at Adiyaman University.

This book examines Turkey's ethno-religious activism and power-related political strategies in the Balkans between 2002 and 2020, the period under the rule of the Justice and Development Party (AKP), to determine the scopes of its activities in the region.

PPC spine 22mm, 274 x 374mm 'A wonderfully wide-ranging collection of essays, critical and yet hopeful, presenting a compelling cultural map of the "New Turkey" and in so doing making a significant contribution to the globalisation of Turkish cultural studies.' John Storey, Emeritus Professor of Cultural Studies, University of Sunderland Investigates the relationship between culture, politics and power in present-day Turkey Since coming to power, President Erdoğan's Justice and Development Party (AKP) have focused on narrating their vision of a 'New Turkey' - an ideal that has resulted in the politicisation of popular culture and people's everyday lives. Exposing the strategy of Turkey's ruling elite to obtain cultural hegemony, this book examines the AKP's efforts to rewrite Turkish public memory by promoting its ideas through TV series, movies, propaganda videos, school curricula and material culture in urban public spaces. It also explores the tactics of cultural resistance developed by the politically weak to counter the ruling elite's dominant culture of pious conservatism. Key Features - Provides a comprehensive view of the politics of culture in Turkey under the rule of the AKP - Analyses the success of authoritarian populism and the decline of democracy in Turkey from a cultural studies perspective - Brings together 16 empirical studies which explore a variety of cultural aspects, from heavy metal music and arthouse films to headscarf politics and national memory Pierre Hecker is a Senior Researcher and Lecturer at the Centre for Near and Middle Eastern Studies (CNMS), Philipps-University Marburg. Ivo Furman is Assistant Professor at the Faculty of New Media and Communication, Istanbul Bilgi University. Kaya Akyıldız is Assistant Professor at the Department of Sociology, Istanbul Bahçeşehir University. Cover image: (c) Sumeyye Kesgin, Turkish illustrator and comic book artist, co-creator of Elsewhere series by Image Comics. (Instagram: @kesgin1 and Twitter: sumeyyekesgin1). Cover design: www.paulsmithdesign.com [EUP logo] edinburghuniversitypress.com ISBN 978-1-4744-9028-3 Barcode

Investigates the Alevis' struggles for recognition in Turkey and the diaspora and transformations in authority and traditional rituals This book explores the struggles of a minority group - Alevis - for recognition and representation in Turkey and the diaspora. It examines how they mobilise against state practices and claim their rights, while at the same time negotiating how they define themselves. The authors offers a conceptual framework to study minorities by looking at both structural and agency-related factors in resisting state pressure and mobilising for their rights. The Alevis in Modern Turkey and the Diaspora is divided into three main sections looking into: the Turkish state and society's pressures over Alevis; how Alevis struggle and obtain representation in various Western countries; and how traditional authority and rituals transform under these conditions. Studying this minority group's experience helps to understand oppression and resistance in the broader Middle East. Key Features  14 detailed case studies provide insights into the struggles for recognition and representation by Alevi communities in Turkey and the diaspora under the AKP administration  Demonstrates how the struggles for recognition transform and re-define traditions, authorities and rituals  Examines how diverse understandings of Alevi identities interplay with standardised representations of Alevism  Opens up the study of the recognition of minorities as local, national and transnational processes Derya Özkul is a Research Officer at the Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford. Hege Markussen is a Researcher in History of Religions at the Centre for Theology and Religious Studies, Lund University.

Focuses broadly on the main issues of contention between Turkey and Greece, and analyses Turkey's policies towards Greece, based on the securitisation framework and focusing on the discourse of elites in the post-Cold War period.

Investigates how leaders in Turkey's political sphere have hindered democratic consolidation

Investigates the Alevis' struggles for recognition in Turkey and the diaspora and transformations in authority and traditional rituals This book explores the struggles of a minority group - Alevis - for recognition and representation in Turkey and the diaspora. It examines how they mobilise against state practices and claim their rights, while at the same time negotiating how they define themselves. The authors offers a conceptual framework to study minorities by looking at both structural and agency-related factors in resisting state pressure and mobilising for their rights. The Alevis in Modern Turkey and the Diaspora is divided into three main sections looking into: the Turkish state and society's pressures over Alevis; how Alevis struggle and obtain representation in various Western countries; and how traditional authority and rituals transform under these conditions. Studying this minority group's experience helps to understand oppression and resistance in the broader Middle East. Key Features  14 detailed case studies provide insights into the struggles for recognition and representation by Alevi communities in Turkey and the diaspora under the AKP administration  Demonstrates how the struggles for recognition transform and re-define traditions, authorities and rituals  Examines how diverse understandings of Alevi identities interplay with standardised representations of Alevism  Opens up the study of the recognition of minorities as local, national and transnational processes Derya Özkul is a Research Officer at the Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford. Hege Markussen is a Researcher in History of Religions at the Centre for Theology and Religious Studies, Lund University.

PPC spine 22mm, 274 x 374mm 'A wonderfully wide-ranging collection of essays, critical and yet hopeful, presenting a compelling cultural map of the "New Turkey" and in so doing making a significant contribution to the globalisation of Turkish cultural studies.' John Storey, Emeritus Professor of Cultural Studies, University of Sunderland Investigates the relationship between culture, politics and power in present-day Turkey Since coming to power, President Erdoğan's Justice and Development Party (AKP) have focused on narrating their vision of a 'New Turkey' - an ideal that has resulted in the politicisation of popular culture and people's everyday lives. Exposing the strategy of Turkey's ruling elite to obtain cultural hegemony, this book examines the AKP's efforts to rewrite Turkish public memory by promoting its ideas through TV series, movies, propaganda videos, school curricula and material culture in urban public spaces. It also explores the tactics of cultural resistance developed by the politically weak to counter the ruling elite's dominant culture of pious conservatism. Key Features - Provides a comprehensive view of the politics of culture in Turkey under the rule of the AKP - Analyses the success of authoritarian populism and the decline of democracy in Turkey from a cultural studies perspective - Brings together 16 empirical studies which explore a variety of cultural aspects, from heavy metal music and arthouse films to headscarf politics and national memory Pierre Hecker is a Senior Researcher and Lecturer at the Centre for Near and Middle Eastern Studies (CNMS), Philipps-University Marburg. Ivo Furman is Assistant Professor at the Faculty of New Media and Communication, Istanbul Bilgi University. Kaya Akyıldız is Assistant Professor at the Department of Sociology, Istanbul Bahçeşehir University. Cover image: (c) Sumeyye Kesgin, Turkish illustrator and comic book artist, co-creator of Elsewhere series by Image Comics. (Instagram: @kesgin1 and Twitter: sumeyyekesgin1). Cover design: www.paulsmithdesign.com [EUP logo] edinburghuniversitypress.com ISBN 978-1-4744-9028-3 Barcode

Examines the evolution of Turkey's industrial policies in a global context over the last century.