Everywhere Taksim Sowing the Seeds for a New Turkey at Gezi

In May 2013, a small group of protesters made camp in Istanbul's Taksim Square, protesting the privatization of what had long been a vibrant public space. When the police responded to the demonstration with brutality, the protests exploded in size and force, quickly becoming a massive statement...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Toktamis, Kumru F. (Editor), David, Isabel, editor (editor), Toktamis, Kumru F., editor
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press 2015
[2015]
Edition:1st ed
Series:Protest and social movements.
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009424511206719
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgements
  • List of Acronyms
  • Introduction. Gezi in Retrospect / David, Isabel / Toktamış, Kumru F.
  • Section I: Gezi Protests and Democratisation
  • 1. Evoking and Invoking Nationhood as Contentious Democratisation / Toktamış, Kumru F.
  • 2. 'Everyday I'm Çapulling!'. Global Flows and Local Frictions of Gezi / Walton, Jeremy F.
  • 3. The Incentives and Actors of Protests in Turkey and Bosnia-Herzegovina in 2013 / Dević, Ana / Krstić, Marija
  • Section II: The Political Economy of Protests
  • 4. AKP Rule in the Aftermath of the Gezi Protests. From Expanded to Limited Hegemony? / Bozkurt, Umut
  • 5. Rebelling against Neoliberal Populist Regimes / Özden, Barış Alp / Bekmen, Ahmet
  • 6. Enough is Enough. What do the Gezi Protestors Want to Tell Us? A Political Economy Perspective / Civelekoğlu, İlke
  • Section III: Protesters and Repertoires of Protests
  • 7. 'We are more than Alliances between Groups'. A Social Psychological Perspective on the Gezi Park Protesters and Negotiating Levels of Identity / Uluğ, Özden Melis / Acar, Yasemin Gülsüm
  • 8. Istanbul United. Football Fans Entering the 'Political Field' / Irak, Dağhan
  • 9. Humour as Resistance? A Brief Analysis of the Gezi Park Protest Graffiti / Yanık, Lerna K.
  • 10. Where did Gezi Come from? Exploring the Links between Youth Political Activism before and during the Gezi Protests / Gümüş, Pınar / Yılmaz, Volkan
  • Section IV: The Politics of Space and Identity at Gezi
  • 11. 'We May Be Lessees, but the Neighbourhood is Ours'. Gezi Resistances and Spatial Claims / Karasulu, Ahu
  • 12. Negotiating Religion at the Gezi Park Protests / Çelik, Emrah
  • 13. Gezi Park. A Revindication of Public Space / Alonso, Clara Rivas
  • Section V: Gezi in an International Context
  • 14. Gezi Spirit in the Diaspora. Diffusion of Turkish Politics to Europe / Baser, Bahar
  • 15. Turkey's EU Membership Process in the Aftermath of the Gezi Protests / Saatçioğlu, Beken
  • List of Contributors
  • Index