Essays about: "Kemalism"
Found 5 essays containing the word Kemalism.
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1. Modern Turkish National Identity in Museums : Representation Analysis in Istanbul Museums and Heritage Sector Between 2010-2020
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för ABMAbstract : The representation of national identity in museums of the 21st century´s diverse and multicultural societies is a challenging task. It is a task that involves questions of narrative and heritage inclusivity as well as questions of power and ideology. READ MORE
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2. The End of 'Turkish Exceptionalism' : Turkish foreign policy re-orientation during Erdoğan's era
University essay from Försvarshögskolan/Statsvetenskapliga avdelningenAbstract : This study investigates the foreign policy re-orientation Turkey has undergone since the Islamist AKP came to power in 2002. The analysis is conducted by way of a case study and use of the congruence method. The aim of the study is to explain the outcome on the basis of two competing theories, which may also be complementary. READ MORE
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3. Kurdish Political Identity within the Realm of Turkish Politics and Kemalism
University essay from Linköpings universitet/REMESO - Institutet för forskning om migration, etnicitet och samhälleAbstract : Kurdish political identity, their quest for recognition has been an everlasting issue in the Turkish politics since the establishment of Turkish Republic (1923). When the Republic was building by the Republican elite during the single-party regime, the Turkish identity and Mustafa Kemal’s principles became constituent elements of Republican agenda which was ideologically aimed to be a modern nation-state that showed no tolerance to those who stayed out of its scope (i. READ MORE
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4. "They Want to Control Everything" - Discourse and Lifestyle in Contemporary Turkey
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologiAbstract : Based upon anthropological fieldwork and contemporary literature as well as an analysis of media reports and statements by government officials such as current president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, this thesis explores the interrelations between political discourses, lifestyle, and identity construction in contemporary Turkey. In the thesis, it is depicted how certain lifestyle choices are legally limited or (drawing on moral, religious, and nationalist discourses) labeled as 'bad' or 'wrong' by the current AKP government and certain parts of society. READ MORE
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5. Territorial Integrity of Turkey and the PKK Peace Process
University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : The thesis examines the undergoing peace process in Turkey between the Turkish state and the PKK organisation and seeks to assess how this development is affected by one of the principles of the Turkish national state: territorial integrity. Examining the preservation of territorial integrity as a factor shaping the pacification is crucial to understanding the dynamics of the current peace process and how distant the prospect of achieving a long lasting peace is. READ MORE