Overview
- Demonstrates the dynamic interaction between authoritarianism, neoliberalism, and resistance under the AKP in Turkey
- Composed of individual chapters with novel and rich empirical data
- Provides a framework for understanding how neoliberalism is entangled with authoritarianism in Turkey
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This book offers new clarity on three important political concepts: authoritarianism, neoliberalism, and resistance. While debates on authoritarian resurgence have been limited to the examination of political factors (e.g., polarisation, conflict) until recently, the rising literature on ‘authoritarian neoliberalism’ highlights how the neoliberal restructuring of political economy bolsters the authoritarian tendencies of elected governments both in the Global South and the Global North. This book will be an invaluable resource not only to scholars of Turkey and the Middle East but also to researchers into authoritarianism and neoliberalism around the world.
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Reviews
“This book improves our knowledge by providing not only a theoretical but also an empirical framework for analyzing the resistance strategies against authoritarian neoliberalism. The in-depth investigation of a variety of relevant issues in each chapter using qualitative methods such as interviews and participant observation provides valuable insights into how individuals and communities experience the impact of authoritarian neoliberal policies.” (Sema Akboga, Democratization, August 29, 2022) “These well-researched articles draw a striking and timely picture, at the ground level, of a regime that has become a conduit for plunder and dispossession. The authors describe an arena where authoritarian repression of criticism and opposition has grown, but resistance has also been mounting. As media activism and social movements addressing corruption and environmental carnage proliferate there is, at long last, some hope that an already frayed cloak of legitimacy may give out. The unique focus on resistance of this excellent collection injects a much-needed note of optimism into the literature.” (Çağlar Keyder, Professor of Sociology, State University of New York, Binghamton)
“Has neoliberalism been in decline in the past decade? Is resistance against authoritarian governments no longer possible? In response to both questions, Authoritarian Neoliberalism and Resistance in Turkey convincingly says no! The edited volume lays bare the modus operandi of authoritarian neoliberalism in contemporary Turkey, yet its contributions do not end there. It also articulates the possibilities for and forms of resistance against authoritarian neoliberalism. The strength of the conceptualization comes from the robust studies on a diverse set of cases of repression and contestation ranging from urban transformation projects to the environment, from education to academics for peace, from media activism to civil society and women’s labor. Authoritarian Neoliberalism and Resistance in Turkey is a must-read for students of authoritarian neoliberalism, populism and social movements. No less important, it is also a guidebook for progressive activism.” (Deniz Yükseker, Editor, New Perspectives on Turkey)
“This exemplary edited collection adds depth and clarity to our understanding of the dynamics of authoritarian neoliberalism in Turkey, as well as providing insights applicable beyond the Turkish case. It does so through the combination of a clear and systematic conceptual framework on consolidating and contesting authoritarian neoliberalism, and eight original case studies on multiple facets of authoritarian governance and neoliberalization in Turkey. As such, this unique and comprehensive book is a major contribution not only to our understanding of the consolidation of authoritarian neoliberalism in Turkey, and resistance to it, but also to the general neoliberalism and autocratization literatures.” (Yunus Sözen, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Le Moyne College)
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Dr İmren Borsuk (PhD, Koc University) is a research fellow at the Berlin Forum Transregionale Studien and Stockholm University Institute for Turkish Studies.
Dr Pınar Dinç is a political scientist (PhD, London School of Economics, 2017). She was formerly a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow at Lund University, where she continues to work as a researcher.
Dr Pınar Sayan is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Beykoz University and Fellow at İstanbul Political Research Center.
Dr Sinem Kavak is a political scientist (PhD École Normale Supérieure Paris-Saclay and Boğaziçi University, 2017) and a research affiliate and former Raoul Wallenberg Institute postdoctoral fellow at Lund University.Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Authoritarian Neoliberalism and Resistance in Turkey
Book Subtitle: Construction, Consolidation, and Contestation
Editors: İmren Borsuk, Pınar Dinç, Sinem Kavak, Pınar Sayan
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4213-5
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Singapore
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2022
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-16-4212-8Published: 30 September 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-16-4215-9Published: 01 October 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-981-16-4213-5Published: 29 September 2021
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIX, 234
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 2 illustrations in colour
Topics: Middle Eastern Politics, Asian Politics, Political Science, European Politics