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ID185547
Title ProperPopulist discourse, (counter-)mobilizations and democratic backsliding in Turkey
LanguageENG
AuthorGümrükçü, Selin Bengi
Summary / Abstract (Note)Pro-government protests are on the rise in recent years, mostly in populist and/or authoritarian settings, including Turkey. Based on the literatures on populism and social movements, this paper looks at the first mass pro-government mobilization in Turkey, namely the Respect the National Will rallies organized in the summer of 2013. To understand how these rallies contributed to democratic backsliding in the country, the article uses critical discourse analysis. Four discursive mechanisms were identified in play in Turkey during these rallies: nomination, predication, argumentation and intensification. The article argues that the rallies were countermobilizations organized by the ruling party, and this mobilization and the discourse mechanisms used further contributed to democratic backsliding in the country by delegitimizing anti-government protests and protestors, shrinking the democratic space for opposition and opening the path for increased levels of pro-government mobilization.
`In' analytical NoteTurkish Studies Vol. 23, No.3; Jun 2022: p.407-429
Journal SourceTurkish Studies 2022-07 23, 3
Key WordsTurkey ;  Populism ;  Discourse ;  Protests ;  Counter-Mobilization