1st Edition

Radical Politics in Modern Turkey

By Jacob M. Landau Copyright 1974
330 Pages
by Routledge

330 Pages
by Routledge

330 Pages
by Routledge

The fact that the active and organized involvement of radical movements in Turkish politics is a recent development renders its investigation difficult. To be meaningful, the terms ‘Left’, ‘Right’ and ‘Islamist’ have to relate to specific situations, and against a background of freedom of action. In Turkey, therefore, the main field of study should be the years following the 1960 Revolution – the... Read more

1. Introduction: Turkey in the 1960s  2. The Turkish Marxist as Journalist  3. The Organized Left: From Trade Unionism to Communism  4. Lawful Marxism: The Labor Party of Turkey  5. The Growing Involvement of Islamic and Pan-Turk Groups  6. The Political Response of the Right: Turkey Uber Alles

Biography

Jacob M. Landau