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Everywhere Taksim: Sowing the Seeds for a New Turkey at Gezi

In May 2013, a small group of protesters made camp in Istanbul's Taksim Square, protesting the privatisation of what had long been a vibrant public space. When the police responded to the demonstration with brutality, the protests exploded in size and force, quickly becoming a massive statement...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Toktamis, Kumru F.
Other Authors: David, Isabel
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam University Press 2015
Series:Protest and Social Movements
Subjects:
Justice And Development Party (turkey)
Social Movements
Democracy
Protest
Taksim Square
Taksim Gezi Park
Turkey
Neoliberalism
Istanbul
Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Gezi Park Protests
Pressure Groups, Protest Movements And Non-violent Action
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Collection: OAPEN - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:In May 2013, a small group of protesters made camp in Istanbul's Taksim Square, protesting the privatisation of what had long been a vibrant public space. When the police responded to the demonstration with brutality, the protests exploded in size and force, quickly becoming a massive statement of opposition to the Turkish regime. This book assembles a collection of field research, data, theoretical analyses, and cross-country comparisons to show the significance of the protests both within Turkey and throughout the world.
Item Description:Creative Commons (cc), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/
Physical Description:296 p.
ISBN:9789048526390
9789089648075

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