[Bilimsel Haber] New Book: "Kemalism in Turkish Politics: The Republican People's Party, Secularism and Nationalism"

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"Kemalism in Turkish Politics: The Republican People's Party, Secularism and
Nationalism"
Routledge, 2009.
ISBN: 978-0-415-47504-4
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Description:

This book is concerned with Turkey's political evolution, the role of
Kemalism, and why a social democratic alternative has never fully developed.
Concentrating on the electoral weaknesses of the Turkish centre-left,
represented by the Republican People's Party (CHP), Sinan Ciddi examines the
roles of nationalism and the political establishment and the role of
Kemalist ideology.

Established by Kemal Ataturk, the CHP is seen to be the founding party of
modern Turkey. Kemalism sought to create a secular and democratic society
based on the principles of republicanism, populism, secularism, nationalism
and revolutionism. Although this leftist ideology became an integral part of
Turkish politics by the early 1960s, it has remained a comparatively weak
representative movement. Its strong ideological stance advocates an
authoritarian and exclusionary position, particularly in relation to matters
such as multiculturalism and democratisation, fuelling many debates
concerning the role of religion and nationalism within Turkey and
perpetuating elements of xenophobia and intolerance.

This book will be of interest to students of politics, history and current
affairs, and of Turkish politics in particular.

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