Regime Change in Turkey: Neoliberal Authoritarianism, Islamism and Hegemony

The book analyzes the Turkish government's transition to an authoritarian regime under the leadership of the Justice and Development Party (AKP), focusing on neoliberal authoritarianism, hegemonic and Islamist aspects. It challenges the narrative of an authoritarian turn and explores moments of resistance and the political development in Turkey in relation to rising authoritarianism and the crisis-driven trajectory of neoliberalism. The book calls on critical scholars to seek out potentials and dynamics of opposition in the current authoritarian era.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 258 pages
Publication date: 26 September 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The new presidential regime in Turkey, propelled and molded by the Justice and Development Party (AKP), has emerged as a global blueprint for escalating authoritarianism. This regime's escalating violence underscores the urgent need for rigorous analysis. By delving into neoliberal authoritarian, hegemonic, and Islamist dimensions, this book sheds light on the long-term dynamics that culminated in the regime transformation. It presents a comprehensive examination, particularly in the face of rising authoritarianism's global challenge to liberal democracies.

Spanning from critical political economy and state theory to media, gender, and cultural studies, this volume encompasses a diverse array of studies that transcend disciplinary boundaries. These essays challenge the notion of an authoritarian turn that dichotomizes the AKP era into democratic and authoritarian periods. Thus, the recent transformation is analyzed within a broad historical framework that is attentive to both continuities and shifts. Studies that examine moments of resistance and connect Turkey's political development to rising authoritarianism and the crisis-driven trajectory of neoliberalism on a global scale are included in this endeavor.

Since the implementation of neoliberal policies in tandem with the religious project propagated by the AKP implies the potential for the ongoing transformation to evolve into a more totalitarian regime, this book aims to inform struggles seeking to resist and reverse this development. By scrutinizing the dynamics and consequences of recent authoritarian developments, it urges

calls on critical scholars to explore further the potentials and dynamics of opposition within the current authoritarian era.

Weight: 406g
Dimension: 155 x 234 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367744892