Associate Professor OzanÖrmeci, in this new, revised, and updated version of his book compiled from his PhD thesis in Bilkent University, analyzes the life story, social theories, political career, and foreign policy achievements of Turkey’s former Foreign Minister (1997-2002) Ismail Cem (1940-2007). The book provides a detailed analysis of Turkey’s political developments throughout the republican history as well as the transformation of Turkish left.
A must-read work to understand contemporary Turkish politics and left-wing politics in Turkey.
Künye
Kitabın Adı: |
A Turkish Social Democrat: İsmail Cem |
Yazar: |
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Dizi Adı: |
History: 340 |
Yayın Yılı: |
2020 |
Sayfa: |
380 |
Ebat: |
13.5 x 21 cm. |
Kağıt: |
Enzo 70 gr |
Kapak: |
Cevdet Mehmet Kösemen |
Cilt/Kapak: |
250 gr. Mat, Amerikan Bristol, 4 renk |
ISBN/Barkod: |
978-605-7884-71-8 |
İçindekiler
ABBREVIATIONS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
FOREWORD
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER II
A MAN OF LETTERS AND ROMANCE
Family Background, Childhood and Parents
Robert College Years
The Lausanne University Years
Journalism
The 12 March 1971 General Staff's Memorandum Days
The TRT Years
Back to Journalism
Time for Politics
İsmail Cem and Bülent Ecevit Together
In Office
The New Turkey Party (YTP)
The Last Years
CHAPTER III
CEM AS A PUBLIC INTELLECTUAL
Account of History and Model of Underdevelopment
On Ottoman History
On Single-Party Rule
On the Democrat Party Period and the 27 May 1960 Military Intervention
On the Justice Party Period and the 12 March Regime
The Turkish Left in the 1960s and 1970s
Eastern Socialism and Asiatic Mode of Production Discussions
The 12 September 1980 Military Coup
On Kemalism
On Marxism and Social Democracy
Contributions
CHAPTER IV
CEM AS A POLITICIAN
Understanding of Democracy and the "New Left"
Contemporary Turkey
Contributions
CHAPTER V
VIEWS ON CHALLENGES TO CONTEMPORARY DEMOCRATIC CONSOLIDATION
Civil-Military Relations
The Kurdish Question
Political Islam-Secularism Discussions
CHAPTER VI
CEM'S FOREIGN POLICY (1997-2002)
Turkish-American Relations
Turkish-European Union Relations
Struggle Against Terrorism
Cyprus Dispute and Relations with Greece
Relations with Eurasia
Relations with Middle Eastern Countries
Contributions
CHAPTER VII
CONCLUSION
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX
