Everywhere Taksim : Sowing the Seeds for a New Turkey at Gezi /

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In May 2013, a small group of protesters made camp in Istanbul's Taksim Square, protesting the privatization of what had long been a vibrant public space. When the police responded to the demonstration with brutality, the protests exploded in size and force, quickly becoming a massive statement...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Toktamış, Kumru F. (Editor), David, Isabel (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2015]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Social movements.
Protest movements.
Politics and government.
Human rights.
Demonstrations.
Occupy movement.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > World > General.
HISTORY > Middle East > General.
Society and social sciences Society and social sciences.
Political activism.
Demonstrations and protest movements.
Manifestations > Turquie > İstanbul.
Human rights > Turkey.
Occupy movement > Turkey.
Social movements > Turkey > History > 21st century.
Protest movements > Turkey > History > 21st century.
Demonstrations > Turkey > Istanbul.
Turkey > Istanbul.
Turkey.
Turkey > Istanbul > Taksim Meydanı
Turkey > History > Gezi Park Protests, 2013.
Taksim Meydanı (Istanbul, Turkey)
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:In May 2013, a small group of protesters made camp in Istanbul's Taksim Square, protesting the privatization of what had long been a vibrant public space. When the police responded to the demonstration with brutality, the protests exploded in size and force, quickly becoming a massive statement of opposition to the Turkish regime. This book assembles a collection of field research, data, theoretical analyses, and cross-country comparisons to show the significance of the protests both within Turkey and throughout the world.
Physical Description:1 online resource (256 pages): illustrations, maps
ISBN:9789048526390
Access:Open Access

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