An invaluable primer from richard haass, president of the council on foreign relations, that will help anyone, expert and nonexpert alike, navigate a time in which many of our biggest challenges come from the world beyond our borders. He has published more than thirty articles in international and national refereed academic journals including world politics, postsoviet affairs, european journal of sociology, middle eastern studies, nationalities papers, ab imperio. The editorial committee of world politics thanks the following scholars for their assistance in refereeing submissions in 2012. In regimes of ethnicity and nationhood in germany, russia and turkey, we are treated to an amazing wealth of information about three cases whose histories paralleled each other in important ways.
Feb 07, 2008 the leading text in international relations is getting even better. Nov 29, 2017 the best politics books of 2017 a year of tory meltdown, brexit bots, and in which women spoke out in the wake of harvey weinstein. Monoreligious and antiethnic definition of turkish nationhood, middle eastern studies, volume 45, issue 6 november 2009. Turkish president targets clerics schools on africa visit. Apr 01, 2006 contributors contributors 20060401 00. Sage books the ultimate social sciences digital library. Sener akturk, regimes of ethnicity and nationhood in germany, russia, and turkey. Insight turkey, an insightful reference for turkish politics and international affairs. But these studies do not highlight the possibility that state fragilityfailure is a function of historical path dependency. University press, 2012, which received the 20 joseph rothschild book prize. Akturk discusses how the definition of being german, soviet, russian and turkish radically changed at the turn of the twentyfirst century. What processes must take place in order for countries to radically redefine who is a citizen. Turkeys strategic significance is mainly due to its role as one of the few critical states that can slow, obstruct, and stop the southern expansion of russian influence. Hopefully some of the books on this list will help you see global politics in a new light.
Trend and transformation presents the most comprehensive coverage of any text. Publication date old to new publication date new to old applied filters. Associate professor, koc university, department of international relations. The presence of failed states in the international system has increased, especially after the end of the cold war. Other contributions to reference books provided an expert evaluation of parliamentary powers in cyprus. His primary research interest focuses on the process and dynamics of comparative democratization, the politics of the developing world, state capacity, quality of governance, comparativehistorical analyses, and politicalsocial violence. Oct 23, 2016 a reading guide for those in despair about american politics nearly three dozen book recommendations to help make sense of the state of u. Sener akturk is an associate professor at koc university in istanbul. Germanys ethnic citizenship law, the soviet unions inscription of ethnic origins in personal identification documents and turkeys prohibition on the public use of minority languages, all implemented during the early twentieth century, underpinned the. Final report summary regimes of ethnicity regimes of. Sometimes referred to as the fourth branch of government in democratic countries the media plays a crucial role during elections and in times of change. Politics and american history march, 2016 politics and american history march, 2016. Why was russia able to finally remove ethnicity from internal passports after failing to do so during seven decades of soviet rule.
A reading guide for those in despair about american politics nearly three dozen book recommendations to help make sense of the state of u. This article looks at the impact of turkish voters in german politics since the 1980s with a special attention to the latest elections in september 2009. Russia is the most important and the most powerful state in turkeys immediate neighborhood today, as it has been. The leading text in international relations is getting even better. This is a book about what it meant to be german, soviet, russian, and. What led german leaders to finally grant guest workers from southern and. Twothirds of the book is actually on germanys citizenship reform and russias removal of ethnicity from their citizens id cards. Sage reference the complete guide for your research journey. Regimes of ethnicity and nationhood in germany, russia, and turkey by sener akturk, 9781107614253, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. It is indeed a stunning fact that western europe, which was an unenviable backwater of the world in the early middle ages, ended up gaining control of 84 percent of.
The editorial committee of world politics thanks the following scholars for their assistance in refereeing submissions in 2012 toril aalberg. In familiar dance, turkey warms to russia as us ties. Representations of the turkic peoples in shahnameh and the grecoroman sources, journal of academic studies, vol. He has authored chapters in various edited books published in turkey, russia. Postimperial democracies and new projects of nationhood in eurasia. Thoroughly revised and reorganized, the 12th edition of world politics. He has spent extended periods in vienna, berlin, and moscow for language study and doctoral research. Cambridge university press problems of international politics, 2012.
Comparative analysis of germany, the soviet unionpostsoviet russia, and turkey, world politics, vol. Targeted killing has increasingly become the weapon of choice, has caused notable collateral damage and civilian casualties, and has garnered. Regimes of ethnicity and nationhood in germany, russia, and turkey this is a book about what it meant to be german, soviet, russian. Cambridge core international relations and international organisations regimes of ethnicity and nationhood in germany, russia, and turkey by sener akturk.
While turks were almost entirely connected with the social democratic party spd in germany in the 1960s and 1970s, the 1980s witnessed the rising appeal of the greens among immigrants in. Using a new typology of regimes of ethnicity and a close study of primary documents and numerous interviews, sener akturk argues that the coincidence of three key factors counterelites, new discourses and hegemonic majorities explains successful change in state policies toward ethnicity. Politics this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. In familiar dance, turkey warms to russia as us ties unravel. Germanys ethnic citizenship law, the soviet unions inscription of ethnic origins in personal identification documents. Why did a couple of western european states conquer the world. His book, regimes of ethnicity and nationhood in germany, russia.
Sage video bringing teaching, learning and research to life. Evaluating an edited book written by twelve authors with significantly different. Contradictions of islamic origins and secular nationbuilding in turkey, algeria, and pakistan. Regimes of ethnicity and nationhood in germany, russia, and turkey. Revisionist historiographys challenge to the official version of the turkish war. The postamerican world by fareed zakaria, the tragedy of great power politics by john j. By mid2015, the ypgpyds expanding occupation of the mostly arabmajority northern syria, combined with their deliberate policy of forced displacement of its arab and turkmen, but also.
The best politics books of 2017 a year of tory meltdown, brexit bots, and in which women spoke out in the wake of harvey weinstein. His book, regimes of ethnicity and nationhood in germany, russia, and turkey. The best politics books of 2017 books the guardian. Turkeys involvement in africa feeds into the turkish ruling partys selfperception as the protector of muslims and muslim minorities around the world, said sener akturk, associate. Politics this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a. As its name suggests, this is a book that attempts to answer one of the greatest historical puzzles of all times. Mar, 2016 politics and american history march, 2016 politics and american history march, 2016. He was a postdoctoral fellow in the davis center for russian and eurasian studies, and a visiting lecturer in the department of government. Politics of pakistan,india and world books in urdu pdf. Regimes of ethnicity and nationhood in germany, russia, and turkey sener akturk akturk discusses how the definition of being german, soviet, russian and turkish changed at the turn of the twentyfirst century. Regimes of ethnicity and nationhood in germany, russia, and. Eurasianism as a prorussian rethinking of turkeys geopolitical identity.
Winner of the 20 joseph rothschild book prize, association for the study of nationalities and the harriman institute, columbia university. Sener akturk is a scholar of comparative politics broadly defined, with a focus on comparative politics of ethnicity, religion, and nationalism, especially in germany, russia, and turkey. He has published articles in ab imperio, insight turkey, uc davis international affairs journal, alternatives. The mass media has a powerful influence on political reality, as it shapes public opinion and lays the foundations of political beliefs. Origins of gandhis emergence as a world historical figure and the new age culture, journal of academic studies, vol. Conflicts in georgia, syria, and ukraine, and cooperation over nuclear energy. Sener akturk s regimes of ethnicity and nationhood in germany, russia, and turkey. Politics and american history books best sellers march. Persistence of the islamic millet as an ottoman legacy. Using a new typology of regimes of ethnicity and a close study of primary documents and numerous interviews, sener akturk argues that the coincidence of three key factors counterelites, new discourses, and hegemonic majorities explains successful change in state policies toward ethnicity. In a slippery posttruth world, her book is a reminder of. This copy is for your personal, noncommercial use only. Jan 18, 20 akturk discusses how the definition of being german, soviet, russian and turkish radically changed at the turn of the twentyfirst century.
Regimes of ethnicity and nationhood in germany, russia, and turkey, by s. It uses key concepts from major theoretical traditions to analyze both historical and contemporary developments in international relations including such topics as war. Theory, the internet and renewing democracy by trevor garrison smith university of westminster press, 2017 the objective of this book is to outline how a radically democratic politics can be reinvigorated in theory and practice through the use of the internet. His articles were published in world politics, postsoviet affairs, journal of ethnic and migration studies, social science quarterly, european journal of sociology, turkish studies, middle eastern studies, osteuropa, nationalities papers, theoria, ab imperio, all azimuth, insight turkey, turkish policy. Turkish journal of international relations, journal of academic studies and hemispheres. Nov 30, 2012 about professor sener akturk sener akturk is an assistant professor at koc university in istanbul. For example, western europeans began to conquer the world in the late 15th and early 16th century, in any case long before the 19th century when industrialization took off, first in britain and later in the rest of western europe, so industrialization cannot be the cause of the outcome that had begun in earnest two centuries before. Russia is the most important and the most powerful state in turkeys immediate neighborhood today, as it has been for several centuries. List of books and articles about politics and mass media. Sener akturk is an assistant professor at koc university in istanbul. The 10 best books about global politics hippo reads.
Recent research demonstrates that state fragility and failure are strongly influenced by regime type, political instability, and economic growth. Urdu politics books pdf free download and read online. Sener akturk, koc university, international relations department, faculty member. Therefore, politicians and political parties are particularly sensitive towards their media presence and. Akturk s theory also explains well why germany changed its citizenship law and why russia removed ethnicity from id cards with the same logic. Pages in category books about politics of the united states the following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 228 total. Unionpostsoviet russia, and turkey volume 63 issue 1 sener akturk. Sener akturk is a scholar of comparative politics broadly defined, with a focus on. Sener akturk senior fellow sener akturk is an associate professor at koc university in istanbul.
What is soft power, and how can we analyse it empirically. Sener akturk is an assistant professor of international relations at koc. The colonial foundations of state fragility and failure. He holds degrees from the university of chicago ba, ma and the university of california, berkeley ma, phd. The article proposes a social constructivist take on soft power by anchoring it to the concept of collective identity, and by suggesting a set of criteria that can be used to assess whether soft power is present in. Tusalem is an associate professor of political science at arkansas state university. Sage business cases real world cases at your fingertips. Regimes of ethnicity and nationhood in germany, russia. Cq press your definitive resource for politics, policy and people.
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