Civil society and state in Turkey: a gramscian perspective

Dikici Bilgin, Hasret (2009) Civil society and state in Turkey: a gramscian perspective. In: McNally, Mark and Schwarzmantel, John, (eds.) Gramsci and Global Politics: Hegemony and Resistance. Routledge, London, pp. 107-118. ISBN 978-0-415-47469-6

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Abstract

This study focuses on the relations between civil society and state in Turkey. It acknowledges that the interactions in civil society might lead to further democratization. However, it criticizes the ready identification of civil society as a counter-hegemonic force in the Turkish case from a Gramscian perspective. It argues that civil society is rather a site for hegemonic struggles and that these struggles determine the outcome which might not necessarily result in any further democratization of domestic politics. The chapter begins with an evaluation of Antonio Gramsci’s views on civil society. The study then turns to the state tradition and emergence of civil society in Turkey in its historical context, both as an attempt to understand why civil society is conceptualized as opposed to the military and the state, and to reveal the dialectical relations between Turkish civil society and political society.
Item Type: Book Section / Chapter
Subjects: J Political Science > JC Political theory > JC11 Political theory (General)
J Political Science > JC Political theory > JC311 Nationalism. Nation state
J Political Science > JQ Political institutions and public administration (Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacific Area etc.) > JQ 1800-1809 Turkey
J Political Science > JC Political theory > JC571 Purpose, functions, and relations of the state
Divisions: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences > Academic programs > Political Science
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Depositing User: Hasret Dikici Bilgin
Date Deposited: 12 Mar 2009 11:38
Last Modified: 26 Apr 2022 08:22
URI: https://research.sabanciuniv.edu/id/eprint/11375

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