| ID | 191022 |
| Title Proper | Education, media and civil society |
| Other Title Information | the building of an Islamic cultural hegemony in Turkey |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Kirdis, Esen |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The Turkish economy is in freefall with rising inflation, unemployment, poverty and income inequality. Yet, the incumbent Justice and Development Party (JDP) continues to get the support of roughly one-third of the voters according to the latest surveys. Although this is a long way from the peak of the party when it was getting half the overall votes a decade ago, it is nevertheless a significant proportion of the voter base. What explains such a vote? More generally, why do people vote against their own material interests? Looking at the JDP’s twenty-year incumbency, it can be argued that the JDP created party identification amongst a particular set of Turkish voters by utilising religious institutions, the education system, the media and civil society to construct its cultural hegemony. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Spectator Vol. 58, No.1; Mar 2023: p.146-161 |
| Journal Source | International Spectator Vol: 58 No 1 |
| Key Words | Religion and politics ; Turkey ; Democratisation ; Competitive Authoritarianism ; Islamic Political Parties |