| ID | 164825 |
| Title Proper | European Union civil society support and the depoliticisation of Turkish civil society |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Zihnioğlu, Özge |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Despite growing critical literature on external funding, the link between EU funding to Turkish civil society organisations (CSOs) and their depoliticisation remains understudied. This article fills this gap. This article explores EU funds in Turkey and shows the incentives it creates for a depoliticised civil society. Drawing on an original set of interviews with 45 CSOs, this article analyses how Turkish CSOs interact with EU funding and how this support impacts on Turkish civil society. This article argues that EU funding’s short-term, activity-based, measurable outcome and visibility-oriented structure contributed to the depoliticisation of those CSOs benefited from EU funds. |
| `In' analytical Note | Third World Quarterly Vol. 40, No.3; 2019: p.503-520 |
| Journal Source | Third World Quarterly Vol: 40 No 3 |
| Key Words | European Union ; Civil Society ; Turkey ; Depoliticisation ; Foreign Funding |