Ideological roots of the conflict between pro-Kurdish and pro-Islamic parties in Turkey / Rahman Dag.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dag, Rahman, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political parties--Turkey.

Political parties.

Politics and government.

Turkey--Politics and government.

Turkey.

AK Parti (Turkey).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 198 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2017

Summary:

The current agenda of international politics is full of headline-grabbing conflicts. This book focuses on one such conflict, namely the Kurdish question in Turkey, with recent peace negotiations between Turkey and the PKK having apparently failed. The pro-Islamic ruling party of Turkey (the AK Party) and the ideologically leftist pro-Kurdish parties are the key determinants of this conflict. Their historical development since the inception of modern Turkey is discussed here to demonstrate the similarities and differences between these oppositional social and political groups. In this sense, the book claims that ideological rigidity is one of the core factors shaping the relationship between these parties. As such, the book provides a detailed investigation of the ideological perspectives of the key actors in the conflict in order to gain a better understanding of why the last initiative ended negatively.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Abstract

Acknowledgements

Abbreviations

Introduction

Methodological Framework

Conceptual Framework

Structure of the Book

Part One: Historical Development of Pro-Kurdish and Pro-Islamist Identities

Chapter One

Denial of Kurdish Identity in the Single-Party Era

Denial of Religious Identity in the Single-Party Era

Conclusion

Chapter Two

Transition from the Single-Party to the Multi-Party System

The Case of Kurdish Nationalism

The Case of Political Islam

Chapter Three

Mobilization of the Pro-Kurdish Social Movement

Mobilization of the Pro-Islamist Social Movement

Part Two: Institutionalisation of Pro-Kurdish and Pro-Islamic Political Groups

Chapter Four

Institutionalization of Grassroots Pro-Kurdish Political Stream

Institutionalization of the Grassroots Pro-Islamist Political Stream

Official State Ideology and its Rivals

Part Three: How Pro-Kurdish and Pro-Islamic Political Streams Perceive Each Other

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Practical Examination

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Summary

Bibliography.

Notes:

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-4438-7443-4

OCLC:

991596294