Ideological Roots of the Conflict Between Pro-Kurdish and Pro-Islamic Parties in Turkey (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781443855143)

The current agenda of international politics is full of headline-grabbing conflicts. This book focuses on one such conflict, namely the Kurdish question in Turkey, with recent peace negotiations between Turkey and the PKK having apparently failed.

The pro-Islamic ruling party of Turkey (the AK Party) and the ideologically leftist pro-Kurdish parties are the key determinants of this conflict. Their historical development since the inception of modern Turkey is discussed here to demonstrate the similarities and differences between these oppositional social and political groups. In this sense, the book claims that ideological rigidity is one of the core factors shaping the relationship between these parties. As such, the book provides a detailed investigation of the ideological perspectives of the key actors in the conflict in order to gain a better understanding of why the last initiative ended negatively.

Author: Rahman Dag
ISBN-10: 1443855146
ISBN-13: 9781443855143
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Language: English
Published: 04/01/2017
Pages: 210
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.80w x 0.70d