Author (Person) | Abbas, Tahir |
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Series Title | Insight Turkey |
Series Details | Vol.15, No.4, December 2013, p19-28 |
Publication Date | December 2013 |
ISSN | 1302-177X |
Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
Abstract: This essay interprets the Gezi Park protests that began as a local resistance to government plans to level a public park but quickly escalated into a national outburst against government policies. How did the local events receive endorsements from different communities with otherwise ideological and cultural conflicts? This paper argues that political disenfranchisement intersected with society’s aspirations with regard to dichotomies between conservatism and secularism, localisation and globalisation, and nationalism and majoritarianism. |
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Source Link | http://www.insightturkey.com/political-culture-and-national-identity-in-conceptualising-the-gezi-park-movement/articles/1369 |
Countries / Regions | Turkey |
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