The new sultan
Subtitle: Erdogan and the crisis of modern Turkey
By: Soner Cagaptay
Publisher: I.B.Tauris; I.B. Tauris
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9781784538262; 9781786722362; 9781786732361
Subjects: Politics and government; History
Description: "Turkey will play a critical geopolitical role in the events of the Middle East. After the attempted coup of July 2016, the spotlight is on Recep Tayyip Erdogan - the powerful leader of the country whose increasingly authoritarian regime has heightened tensions both within and outside the country. Erdogan's crackdown on dissent has been brutal and consistent - hundreds of journalists arrested, academics officially banned from leaving the country, university deans fired and nearly half of the highest-ranking army officers in custody. As opponents accuse his Justice and Development Party (AKP) of heavy-handedness, Erdogan promises to bring order and stability under a 'strongman'. Here, leading Turkish expert Soner Cagaptay looks at where Erdogan comes from in Turkish history, what he believes in, and how he has cemented his rule. The New Sultan tells the story of the increasingly Islamic turkey Erdogan has built, and assesses the threats he faces - from the liberal youth to the Gulen movement, the army plotters and the fallout from the Kurdish question."--Jacket flap.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-234) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Meet Recep Tayyip Erdogan; title: Growing up poor and pious in secular Turkey; title: Turkey after Ataturk; title: The foundations of political Islam in Turkey; title: The generals fashion a new Turkey; title: Erdogan's meteoric rise as Istanbul's mayor; title: The perfect storm; title: Erdogan in power: the good years; title: The silent revolution; title: The revolution devours its children; title: The future of the Turkish Kurds: peace or fire?; title: Foreign-policy gambit; title: Ending Turkey's crisis.