Overview
- Offers a comprehensive study on the role and impact of emotions in daily Turkish political life
- Examines the use of neo-Ottomanist narratives to mobilize and channel political mood trends in the country
- Complements existing studies on the rise of right-wing tendencies in international and domestic politics
- Is an open access book, which means that you have free and unlimited access
Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in Political Psychology (PSPP)
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Keywords
- Political Psychology
- Contemporary Turkey
- Politics of emotions
- Neo-Ottomanism
- Istanbul
- AKP
- Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
- Open Access
About this book
This open access book explores the politics of emotions under the ruling Justice and Development Party in Turkey and the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. It examines how emotional politics and, particularly, the use of a Neo-Ottomanist narrative created a new national mood and contributed to the durability of Erdoğan’s rule. The author analyses the interactions between national narratives, symbolic politics and emotions. She argues that these interactions have formed the basis of Erdoğan’s popular support for more than 20 years. The book is a valuable resource for scholars of political science and sociology, as well as policymakers interested in the rise of authoritarianism in Turkey.
Reviews
“Tokdoğan brings together cutting-edge perspectives on symbolic and emotional politics to analyse the rise of Neo-Ottomanism as a powerful political narrative under the AKP and Erdoğan, which has transformed the national habitus and national mood of contemporary Turkey. Engaging, scholarly, and enlightening, this book will be essential reading for scholars of political emotions, nationalism, and Turkish politics and society.” (Dr. Jonathan G. Heaney, Queens University Belfast)
“The author approaches the challenging period we are passing through with crucial questions and develops an impressive understanding of the political meanings and relations of everyday language and ordinary objects. Contrary to theses declaring the end of politics (or history, or the subject), this study draws our attention to new forms and means of politics, reminding us that these might be the means not just of power, but of opposition, too.” (Prof. Aksu Bora, Hacettepe University)
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Nagehan Tokdoğan is a post-doctoral fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development’s Center for the History of Emotions. Her research focuses on the political sociology of emotions, nationalism, conservatism and authoritarianism in Turkey, as well as right-wing extremism, gender studies, and men and masculinities.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Neo-Ottomanism and the Politics of Emotions in Turkey
Book Subtitle: Resentment, Nostalgia, Narcissism
Authors: Nagehan Tokdoğan
Series Title: Palgrave Studies in Political Psychology
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2024
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-48722-4Due: 25 July 2024
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-48725-5Due: 25 July 2024
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-48723-1Due: 25 July 2024
Series ISSN: 2946-2592
Series E-ISSN: 2946-2606
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 270
Number of Illustrations: 26 b/w illustrations