Turkey Since 1970: Politics, Economics and Society

by D. Lovatt (Editor)

Overview

Contemporary Turkey often appears to be juggling a plethora of agenda issues (radical Islam, terrorism, separatism, enemies without, enemies within, corruption, inflation, mafia-government links and natural disasters) with military interventions of varying degrees and short-lived, wobbly coalition governments. The contributors to Turkey Since 1970 offer clear and accessible background information to events that have aided and hindered the country's development.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780333753781
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	03/13/2001
Edition description:	2001
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.03(d)

About the Author

AYSE GÜNES AYATA Professor of Sociology, Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Middle East Technical University, Ankara SENCER AYATA Professor, Sociology Department, Middle East Technical University, Ankara CANAN BALKIR Professor of Economics, Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir DOGU ERGIL Professor of Political Sociology and Chair of the Department of Political Behaviour, Ankara University D. BEYBIN KEJANLIOGLU Lecturer, Faculty of Communication, Ankara University M. HALUK KÖKSAL Assistant Professor, Department of Business Administration, Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir M. NACI SEVKAL Research Assistant, Department of Public Administration, Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir OSMAN TASTAN Associate Professor, Department of Islamic Law, Ankara University's Faculty of Divinity UTKU UTKULU Assistant Professor, Economics Department, Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir

Table of Contents

List of Tables and Figures Acknowledgements Abbreviations Notes on the Contributors Introduction: The Book Suggestions for Further Reading A Note on Pronunciation The Turkish Economy: Past and Present; U.Utkulu Sectoral Analysis of the Turkish Economy; M.H.Köksal An Overview of Turkey's Urbanisation; N.Sevkal Turkey's Mainstream Political Parties on the Centre-right; A.Günes-Ayata & S.Ayata The Media in Turkey Since 1970; D.B.Kejanlioglu Religion and [Religious] Minorities; O.Tastan Aspects of the Kurdish Problem in Turkey; D.Ergil International Relations: From Europe to Central Asia; C.Balkir Index

Editorial Reviews

"The articles point out the numerous policy mistakes of the past and some provide very fresh outlooks into policy solutions." - International Journal of Turkish Studies

From the Publisher

As an introduction for readers with little or no previous knowledge about modern Turkey, Turkish economists and political scientists trace events and trends of the past three decades. The beginnings of lawful social expression and anxieties about the Cold War during the 1970s, the 1980 coup and 1982 constitution, and the growing expectations of the populace during the 1990s are all part of the story. They conclude that social and economic changes have outstripped the political. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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