THE ROUTLEDGE HANDBOOK ON CONTEMPORARY TURKEY

This Handbook discusses the new political and social realities in Turkey from a range of perspectives emphasizing both changes as well as continuities. Contextualizing recent developments the chapters written by experts in their fields combine analytical depth with a broad overview.In the last few years alone Turkey has experienced a failed coup attempt; a prolonged state of emergency; the development of a presidential system based on the supreme power of the head of state; a crackdown on traditional and new media universities and civil society organizations; the detention of journalists mayors and members of parliament; the establishment of political tutelage over the judiciary; and a staggering economic crisis. It has also terminated talks with the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK); intervened in and occupied mountainous border areas in northern Iraq to fight that organization; occupied Afrin and strips of territory in northern Syria; intervened in Libya; articulated an assertive transnational politics toward “kin” across the world; strained its relations with the European Union and the US while developing relations with Russia; flirted with China’s intercontinental Belt and Road Initiative; and carved out a presence in Africa to name just a few of the most recent developments.This volume provides a comprehensive and wide-ranging overview of the making of modern Turkey. It is a key reference for students and scholars interested in political economy security studies international relations and Turkish studies.