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The Cultural Political Economy of the Construction Industry in Turkey
The Case of Public Housing
Series: - International Comparative Social Studies, Volume: 48
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The Cultural Political Economy of the Construction Industry in Turkey analyses the growth of the popularity of the ‘Justice and Development Party’ (official acronym: AK Parti or AKP) of Turkey’s president Erdogan, through the lens of the construction sector. It provides a comprehensive analysis of the question of hegemony and the electoral success of the AKP – despite frequent economic downturns and ferocious political conflicts including a coup d’état attempt and rekindled armed struggles. In this book, Ismail Doga Karatepe critically examines the AKP’s ability to satisfy the needs and wishes of different social classes and groups. By taking the construction sector as an example, the book analyses these in the context of the changes in the urban landscape of modern Turkey.
Ismail Doga Karatepe is a researcher at the International Centre for Development and Decent Work (ICDD), University of Kassel. His publications focus on economic policies and the state.
This book appeals to those who are interested in the rise of Islamist politics in Turkey and the housing policies of Erdogan's AKP in the age of neoliberalism.