| ID | 173353 |
| Title Proper | Deliberating in difficult times |
| Other Title Information | lessons from public forums in Turkey in the aftermath of the Gezi protests |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Ugur-Cinar, Meral ; Gunduz-Arabaci, Cisem |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This study examines the prospects of public deliberation in a semi-authoritarian political context and unfavourable political cultural setting through an in-depth analysis of three public forums taking place in the aftermath of the 2013 Gezi Protests. This analysis shows that while the gains of deliberation in terms of influencing policy decision-making are limited, significant gains can still be reached in terms of creating a more civic public and a more strongly connected civil society that keeps its linkages with social movements. The study also finds that such forums can help create dialogue among distant segments of the society even though such interactions are still rather modest. These findings have implications for public deliberation in other non-deliberative settings as they open new areas of research in terms of the prospects of such forums in increasing social capital, pluralism and civicness. |
| `In' analytical Note | British Journal of Middle East Studies Vol. 47, No.2; May 2020: p.224-246 |
| Journal Source | British Journal of Middle East Studies Vol: 47 No 2 |
| Key Words | Turkey ; Gezi Protests ; Public Forums |