This edited collection looks at how political parties in Turkey actually work, inside and out. Departing from traditional macro-level analyses, the book offers a new sociological approach to the study
This book sheds light on the neoliberal and neoconservative transformation of the educational system in Turkey in the age of the Justice and Development Party (AKP), whose government has carried out s
If you’ve ever considered leaving the rat-race of a big city to embrace small town living, actress (“Coach”) and comedian, Pam Stone, has selected readers’ favorites from her syndicated column, “I’m J
Most travellers want to have fun and feel relaxed from the moment they arrive at their holiday destination - that's what Marco Polo Guides are all about. This new series will appeal to all types of tr
What happens when the concept of civil society moves from academia and policy contexts into other lives and worlds? Refractions of Civil Society in Turkey is a study of the makings, meanings, and magi
When she finds a turkey egg, Mrs. Gumm decides to hatch it and fatten up a turkey for Thanksgiving dinner, but her plans change as Thanksgiving Day arrives.
Turkish women roam European cities, some by choice, and others by kismet, in the 23 short stories in this collection. From the lustful tourist escaping the realities of her own world and the abandoned
The 1928 Turkish alphabet reform replacing the Perso-Arabic script with the Latin phonetic alphabet is an emblem of Turkish modernization. Grammatology and Literary Modernity in Turkey traces the hist
While Turkey has grown as a world power, promoting the image of a progressive and stable nation, several choices in policy have strained its relationship with the East and the West. Providing historic
Written by experts in a range of disciplines, the chapters explore the toleration of diversity during the Ottoman Empire's classical period; the erosion of ethno-religious heterogeneity in modern, pre
Since the 1970s, Turkey has suffered 35,000 deaths through terrorism, yet the PKK terror group was only recognized as such by the European Union in 2002.The realization that terrorism poses a world-wi
Every year, the president pardons one turkey for Thanksgiving. One. But KC and her best friend, Marshall, think one isn't enough! This year, they want to gather lots of turkeys to be spared. The night
This book aims to enhance our understanding of how American presence came to become consolidated - through NATO - in the eastern Mediterranean in the early cold war period by examining how American an
The possibility of Turkey’s accession to the European Union has been problematic. Initially, the EU’s pursuit of regional economic integration and enlargement of membership, at the exclusion of Turkey
This book examines the decade in office of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and its efforts to transform the Turkish republic toward a more Islamist-oriented system. If it succeeds, Turkey’s dr
In recent years, there has been growing interest in Turkey, stemming from the country’s developing role in regional and global politics, its expanding economic strength, and its identity as a predomin
A thorough analysis of the interconnection between inequality and rural factor markets, Unal's work focuses on the intersection of agriculture and inequality. She uses Turkey as a case study to invest
Political culture and institutions may cause the development of authoritarian party organizations. Yet what constitutes their structure and what explains their changing patterns across time and space?
Adnan Menderes' election to power in 1950 signaled a new epoch in the history of modern Turkey. For the first time, a democratic government ruled the country, challenging the political monopoly of the
