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This book focuses on the AKP government since 2002 during which time the state's approach to the Kurdish Question has undergone several changes. Examining what preceded and followed the failed putsch of 2016, it explains and critiques that situates the Kurdish Question in its broader context. It stands out with the main objective to avoid any 'policy-oriented bias' through an interdisciplinary and multi-thematic approach.The volume discusses the state and policies in the Kurdish region of Turkey, as well as counter-hegemonic discourses that seek to reform existing institutions. Some chapters focus on the domestic aspects and gender perspectives of the Kurdish Question in Turkey, which focus has been taken over by recent developments in Syria and the Middle East in general. Other chapters include a range of new aspects of Turkish society and politics, and the international aspects of Ankara's policies and its implications not only inside Turkey but also internationally.Taking both domestic and foreign policy aspects into account, the book offers a set of innovative explanations for the state of crisis in Turkey and a solid basis for thinking about the likely path forward. Scholars, researchers and post-graduates, interested in political theory, Kurdish and Middle East politics will find this book invaluable.

Examines the roles of nationalism and the political establishment and the role of Kemalist ideology in Turkish politics. This book is concerned with Turkey's political evolution, the role of Kemalism, and why a social democratic alternative has never fully developed. It is of interest to students of politics, history and current affairs.

Shows that despite the prevalence of violent resistance by Palestinians, nonviolent activism was also frequently resorted to. This book demonstrates how such tactics have considerable support amongst the local population particularly when they are framed as a strategy rather than just as a moral preference.

Examines the several layers of surveillance that control the Palestinian population in Israel and the occupied territories, showing how they operate, how well they work, how they are augmented, and how ultimately their chief purpose is population control.

This book analyses and explains the reasons for the religionization of Israeli society, a process known in Hebrew as hadata. It argues that this process had its origins in the 1967 war, has been accelerating since 2000, and is manifested in a number of key social fields.

This book examines Turkey's relations with the state of Israel since its establishment in 1948. It analyses the evolution of these relations and seeks to place them within the wider historical framework of Turkey's foreign policy behavior.

Provides a comparative examination of a number of different refugee return situations in order to identify pre-requisites for an effective and durable Palestinian repatriation programme. This book contains contributions from members of the UN and other NGOs as well as academics.

This book addresses the major generators of conflict and toleration at shared holy places in Palestine and Israel. Examining the religious, political and legal issues, the authors show how the holy sites have been a focus of both conflict and cooperation between different communities.

This book focuses on the Jewish-Palestinian conflict within the state of Israel and the general issue of the role played by modern states in either mitigating majority-minority conflict or exacerbating it. A comparative study, the chapters that concentrate on theoretical models, and comparable historical, legal or political patterns of development.

As the Palestinian/Israeli conflict continues to be of major importance in the Middle East, this book employs a different agency approach to the understanding of the conflict. It also examines the unprecedented challenge mounted by Palestinian insurgents to Israeli military rule in the West Bank and Gaza between 1987 and 1992.

Turkey is ninty-nine per cent Muslim, its ruling party, Justice and Development Party (JDP), comes from but denies its Islamist pedigree and has a very secular feel. However, the deeply secular regime distrusts the JDP with regard to its 'true' colours. This book makes sense of these paradoxical perceptions.

Analysing the US policy of dual containment of Iran, this work looks at the role that the Carter and Reagan Administrations played in the Iran-Iraq war, the numerous sanctions imposed on Iran by the Clinton Administration and the confrontational policy toward Iran adopted by the George W Bush Administration after the events of September 11, 2001.

Algeria has been engaged in a conflict pitching the army against Islamist guerilla groups which has killed more than 200,000 people. Algeria also witnessed the explosion of more than 70,000 voluntary associations, making it one of the most civic-dense countries in the Arab world. This book analyses the development of these associations in Algeria.

One of the implications of Orientalism is that the Arab world, as a homogenous entity, is often analysed as an anomaly within the international system. This book argues that, despite their differences, societies across the globe ultimately construct their own history according to very similar dynamics and tensions. The methodological approach of this book, using different countries within the Arab world as models, offers the reader an analysis of relations between the elites and their opposition in a variety of settings. A definition of the political structure of each country is drawn from this analysis before potential future scenarios, as according to country specific experts, are proposed. This model provides a useful contribution to students and scholars of political science and international relations.Through providing a comparative study of the political regimes currently operating in the Arab world; their elites, civil society, power resources and political resistance, this book illustrates that despite the image of homogeneity sometimes portrayed by the Arab world, it is the multiplicity of models and heterogeneity of regimes that constitute reality.

Charts Jordanian-Israeli relations from a Jordanian perspective since 1994, and explores the reasons as to why a 'warmer' peace hasn't developed as a product of the peace building process.

Charts the rise and development of the Justice and Development Party from its Islamist roots through to government, analysing in particular its internal organisation and dynamics. This book examines the party's character as an organisation, its internal power structure, and its electoral roots.

Narrates the political developments in Israel/Palestine since the ascent to power of Yitzhak Rabin in 1992. This book includes the developments of the peace process and conflict with Hezbollah and Hamas, and how hopes for a settlement have been dashed by the ongoing violence.

Examines the civil society in the Arab world and how authoritarian constraints impact on democratization. This book includes case studies from across the region and analyses the divisions between Islamist organizations and secular/liberal ones.

Political succession is a key issue in the contemporary Middle East. The Arab world is faced by political turmoil and demands for reform. This title examines the process and shows how respect for those in authority and tribal codes of loyalty have been far more influential in maintaining regimes than security institutions and political repression.

Offering an analysis on contemporary Israeli democracy, this book examines society and politics from the perspectives of the different ethnic groups outside of the Ashkenazi mainstream.

The Justice and Development Party (AKP) were elected to power in 2002 and since then Turkish politics has undergone considerable change. This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the AKP and its politics in government, and contributes to Political Science, particularly the areas of Turkish politics, Middle Eastern studies, and Islamic studies.

Analysing the continued survival of authoritarian governments in the Arab world, this book uses Egypt as a case study to address the complex issue of democratization in the Middle East. It argues that their longevity is less to do with the strength of the regime, but more closely related to the divisions and weakness of opposition groupings.

Examines the Mizrahi Jews (Jews from the Muslim world) in Israel, focussing on social and political movements such as the Black Panthers and SHAS. This book charts the relations and political struggle between Ashkenazi-Zionists and the Mizrahim in Israel since the post-war relocation.

Offers a comprehensive analysis of the trilateral relationship between Turkey, Israel, and Azerbaijan. This book examines the commonalities of state identities that brought the countries together, the role of state institutions, the security dimension, and the influence of globalization.

A comprehensive study of the effects of the EU's Mediterranean democracy promotion strategy on a single recipient state. It deals with EU democracy promotion inside Tunisia, examining democratization via association.