Partyism, Citizenism, Alevism

It is known that social democracy in Turkey has a practical side that cannot be fully understood by looking at ideologies, texts and speeches. Harald Schüler's detailed analysis sheds light on "living social democracy". The book is woven around the following questions: How does partying work in Turkish social democracy, what do members understand from party activity? How does the party function in terms of immigrant groups and compatriot networks in big cities? To what extent is this determined by relationship networks? How can the Alevi communities' support for Turkish social democracy be demonstrated concretely at the level of election results? The author examines the membership structure of the SHP's Istanbul Provincial organization in Turkey's recent period, in the early 1990s, when social democracy was on the rise... By looking at the letters written to Erdal İnönü, he examines what the members, sympathizers and voters expected from the party in "real life". , reveals what they want... (This is one of the small but most interesting chapters of the book) In the example of Kartal district, it tries to reveal the influence of fellow countrymen's groups on the party...



Number of Pages: 346

Year of Printing: 2002


Language: Turkish
Publisher: Iletisim Publishing

Prepared by: Tanil Bora

Number of Pages: 346

First Printing Year: 2002

Language: Turkish