Why Turkey is Authoritarian: From Atatürk to Erdoğan

by Halil Karaveli

Book Overview

For the last century, the Western world has regarded Turkey as a pivotal case of the 'clash of civilisations' between Islam and the West. Why Turkey is Authoritarian offers a radical challenge to this conventional narrative. Halil Karaveli highlights the danger in viewing events in Turkey as a war between a 'westernising' state and the popular masses defending their culture and religion, arguing instead for a class analysis that is largely ignored...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745337554
• ISBN13: 9780745337555
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: Pluto Press (UK)
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.0" x 7.6"