The Cultural Political Economy of the Construction Industry in Turkey

Download or read book The Cultural Political Economy of the Construction Industry in Turkey written by Ismail Doga Karatepe and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2020-10-20 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.