Neo-Ottomanism and the Politics of Emotions in Turkey: Resentment, Nostalgia, Narcissism

ISBN-13: 9783031487224 / Angielski

Nagehan Tokdoğan

Spis treści

Chapter I: On the Relationships between Politics, Emotions and Symbols

Chapter II: Neo-Ottomanism as an Alternative Narrative to Turkish National Identity

Chapter III: From Victimhood to Omnipotence: Erdoğan and his Pathos as the Symbol of Neo-Ottomanism

Chapter IV: Istanbul as the Symbolic Space of Neo-Ottomanist Narrative: Nostalgia, Romanticism and Imperial Greed

Chapter V: Towards the Construction of a Neo-Ottomanist Myth: The “Legend” of 15 July and National Narcissism

Conclusion

O autorze

Nagehan Tokdoğan is a post-doctoral fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Center for the History of Emotions. Her main subjects of interest are political sociology of emotions, Turkish society and politics, nationalism, conservatism and authoritarianism. She is also interested in right-wing extremism, gender studies, men and masculinities, and Kurdish women’s movement.

Blurb

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

This is among the best, most comprehensive studies on the role and impact of emotions in daily Turkish political life. Tokdoğan adeptly demonstrates that the process of reconstructing the past to suit present needs in Turkey is a multifaceted endeavor, involving both bottom-up and top-down dynamics. Through this book, the author provides the most insightful explanation to date for understanding the emotional motivations of AKP supporters.

—Prof. M. Hakan Yavuz, The University of Utah

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

This open access book explores the politics of emotions under the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Turkey and the leadership of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. It examines how emotional politics and particularly the use of Neo-Ottomanist narrative in Turkey created a new national mood and contributed to the durability of Erdoğan’s rule. The author analyzes the interactions between national narratives, symbolic politics, and politics of emotions and argues that these interactions are the basis of the popular support the AKP has enjoyed over twenty years. Since Erdoan came to power, the Turkish regime has played a significant role in Middle Eastern conflicts and the European refugee crisis has made Turkey a topic of international interest. Ukraine's crisis will only increase this interest. Furthermore, with increasing authoritarianism, violations of human rights, and the current economic crisis, the country has been in turmoil since the Gezi Park protests in 2013. This book appeals to scholars of political science and sociology as well as policymakers interested in the rise of authoritarianism.

Nagehan Tokdoğan is a post-doctoral fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Center for the History of Emotions. Her main subjects of interest are political sociology of emotions, Turkish society and politics, nationalism, conservatism and authoritarianism. She is also interested in right-wing extremism, gender studies, men and masculinities, and Kurdish women’s movement.