New Social Movements and the Armenian Question in Turkey

Civil Society vs. the State
1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-3-030-61707-3
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan

Buch, Englisch, 221 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm

This book explores and comparatively assesses how Armenians as minorities have been represented in modern Turkey from the twentieth century through to the present day, with a particular focus on the period since the first electoral victory of the AKP (Justice and Development Party) in 2002. It examines how social movements led by intellectuals and activists have challenged the Turkish state and called for democratization, and explores key issues related to Armenian identity. Drawing on new social movements theory, this book sheds light on the dynamics of minority identity politics in contemporary Turkey and highlights the importance of political protest. 

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Galip, Özlem Belçim

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Interessengruppen, Lobbyismus und Protestbewegungen
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Oral History (Zeitzeugen)
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Mentalitäts- und Sozialgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.- 1. Revisiting Armenians in Ottoman Empire: Deportations and Atrocities.- 2. Representation of Armenian identity from 1923 to 2002.- 3. Hopes and Loss of Democratization under AKP Government: From 2002 onwards.- 4. Challenging Turkish state’s denial of Armenian Genocide: New Social movements in Turkey.- 5. Conclusion.

Über Autor(innen)

Özlem Belçim Galip is Marie Curie Fellow at the Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology at the University of Oxford, UK.