Erdoğan : : The Making of an Autocrat / / M. Hakan Yavuz.

Examines ‘New Turkey’ through the life of its domineering leaderDocuments the formation and development of Erdoğan’s political life and character Closely examines Turkey’s authoritarian turn and Islamisation of the state by focusing on the role of Erdoğan, his ideology and the clash with the Gülen m...

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Place / Publishing House:Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2022]
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Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
Series:Edinburgh Studies on Modern Turkey : ESMT
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Physical Description:1 online resource (368 p.)
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Other title:Frontmatter --
CONTENTS --
ABBREVIATIONS --
INTRODUCTION --
1 THE FORMATIVE YEARS OF ERDOĞAN --
2 ERDOĞAN’S WORLDVIEW --
3 ERDOĞAN’S AS A MAYOR AND THE 2002 ELECTIONS --
4 ERDOĞAN AND THE SECULAR RESISTANCE (2007–12) --
5 THE ANNUS HORRIBILIS (2013) --
6 THE EXISTENTIAL CLASH: ERDOĞAN VERSUS GÜLEN --
7 ERDOĞAN’S ‘SEDUCED COUP’ AND THE PRESIDENTIAL SYSTEM --
8 ERDOĞAN’S KURDS: ALLIES AND ENEMIES --
9 ERDOĞAN’S NEO-OTTOMAN FOREIGN POLICY --
CONCLUSION --
BIBLIOGRAPHY --
INDEX
Summary:Examines ‘New Turkey’ through the life of its domineering leaderDocuments the formation and development of Erdoğan’s political life and character Closely examines Turkey’s authoritarian turn and Islamisation of the state by focusing on the role of Erdoğan, his ideology and the clash with the Gülen movementAnalyses Erdoğan’s evolving personality and positions over time, from his depictions as a manipulative political strategist through to his representation as Köroğlu (Turkish Robin Hood)Looks ahead to what Erdoğan’s legacy will be and what the future holds for TurkeyPresident Erdoğan’s resilience as Turkey’s leader makes for an extraordinary political study of longevity, charisma and strategic decision-making. Uncovering the person behind the persona, M. Hakan Yavuz draws on 250 first-hand interviews to untangle the web of literary, religious and biographical influences that shaped Erdogan’s personality, ideology and world view. In understanding the inner life, continuous self-reinvention and professional struggles of Erdoğan, Yavuz is able to provide an invaluable insight into the complex record of policies – in both domestic and international arenas – that have marked his governing tenure. With chapters covering the Gezi park protests, the clash between the AKP and Gülen movement, the Kurdish question and the country’s projected image as a major international power, Yavuz explores how and why Erdoğan has reconstituted a ‘New Turkey’ – a hybrid political entity, neither East nor West, democratic nor dictatorial, Islamic nor secular.
Format:Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
ISBN:9781474483278
9783110754001
9783110753776
9783110754179
9783110753943
9783110780406
DOI:10.1515/9781474483278
Access:restricted access
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: M. Hakan Yavuz.