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ISBN-13: | 9781935295518 |
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Publisher: | Blue Dome Press |
Publication date: | 09/16/2014 |
Pages: | 257 |
Product dimensions: | 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d) |
About the Author
Table of Contents
Preface ix
1 Historical Background
Introduction 1
The Republican Era: One-party Rule 1
Laicism 3
Cultural Revolution 5
Inönü, 'the National Chief' and 'Eternal Leader' 8
Democrats, 1950-1960 10
Military Coup d' État 13
After the Executions: 1961-1970 15
Military Coup II 19
Collapse of Public Order 20
Military Coup III 22
New 'Order' 23
The Özal Years 25
President Özal 28
Political Islam? 30
'Post-modern' Military Coup 31
Crash and Corruption 34
The Return of Ecevit 36
Implications of the Historical Background 38
Conclusion 43
2 Fostering Civic Society and Democratization
Civil Society and Civic Organizations 45
Economic and Social Crises and Disintegration 48
Turkey and the Transition to Democracy 51
Role of Civil Society in Turkey's Judicial Reform 54
Civil Society, Education and 'Masters' in Turkey 57
New Turkish Generals and the Greatest Good 60
Fostering Democratic Character: Cooperation or Forced Compliance? 63
3 Obstacles to Democratization
Hegemony or Democratic Participation? 67
Creek Protests and Turkish Provocateurs 70
How to Be an Americanist 73
Censorship or Freedom of the Press in Turkey 76
Polemical Journalism and Its Consequences 79
Infotainted Infotainment 82
Kurds and Journalists, Real and Symbolic 85
Harassing the Press in Turkey 88
Coups in Turkey: None So Blind 91
CHP: Institutionalization vs. Personality Politics 94
Totalitarianism, Complicity and Turkey's Future 97
Bags of III Will from the Turkish Naval Base 100
Unsolved Killings Block Peace and Democracy in Turkey 103
Where Have You Been All These Years? 106
4 Constitutional Reform and Barriers to Reform
New Draft Constitution, Third National Program and Opposition 109
Burn the flag + Respect the Flag = 'False Flag' Anyway 112
Deceit, Betrayal and Nihilism of Coup Makers and Helpers 115
The Paradox of Judicial Independence and Accountability 118
Democracy: How to Participate and How Not to 121
The Left Does Not Do Right in Turkey 124
Turkey from Negarchy to Democracy 127
Civil-Military Relations, 'Regime' Stability and Democratization 130
Turkey's Democratization Knocks at Junta's Bedroom Door 133
Military-Bureaucratic Shadow Falls Over Democratization in Turkey 136
To Reform the Judiciary in Turkey 139
Above and Beyond the Law: No Reform for the Turkish Judiciary 142
Crises and Accountability: Civil, Military and Judicial 145
Civilian and Military Readiness after the Referendum 148
5 Conflict and Its Resolution in Southeast Turkey
A Brief History of Turkey's Conflict in the Southeast 151
The Robber and the Merchant 154
Talking Conflict Resolution in Southeast Turkey 157
Conflict Resolution in the Southeast: A New Kind of Listening Post 160
The Kurdish "Issue": Trapped between Two Deep States 163
PKK Cease-fire: Unmapped and Unverifiable 166
The Education Boycott and Pseudo-Civil Society in Turkey 169
Kurds and Turks: No Singular Solution 172
6 International Perceptions
Foreign Policy Rankings and Fethullah Gülen 175
President Obama's Inauguration, the Great State and the Deep State 178
The Turkey-Russia Rapprochement and Its Implications 181
Who Is Radical Anyway? 184
The Unbearable Lightness of Media Being 187
Knowledge and Accountability at Home and Abroad 190
Torture: Breaking the Breaking Wheel 193
Pre-emption and Presumption: Blair and Turkish Juntas 196
Diplomacy, Diplomacy and Diplomacy 199
Cutting through the Fog over the Golden Horn: Perspectives on Turkey 202
A Long and Dishonorable European Tradition 205
The Lion's Share, the Wolfs fate and the Arab World 208
European Security and Islamism: Planks and Splinters 210
7 Faith in the Public Sphere
Madrid Dialogue Conference: How Can Interfaith Dialogue Make any Progress? 213
The UK's Official Shariah Courts and 'Us' 216
Business, Faith and Freedom 219
Obama's Olive Branch 222
Testing Times for Muslims, Americans and Believers the World Over 225
Elections, Religion and the Opposition Parties in Turkey 228
8 The Hizmet or Gülen Movement
Gülen-inspired Schools and SMOs 231
An Example to Curb Terror and Violence 234
Infiltrating or Contributing? 237
Civic Engagement, Success and the Gülen Movement 240
Appendices
Appendix 1 What Is Deep State or Gang? 243
Appendix 2 Reasoned Decision Revealed: Gülen Does Not Aim at Changing Constitutional System 245
Appendix 3 Special Usages 246
Select Bibliography 251
Index 253