When elites polarize over polarization: Framing the polarization debate in Turkey

Name: When elites polarize over polarization: Framing the polarization debate in Turkey
Author: Aydin-Duzgit, S., Paker, Evren Balta

İsim	When elites polarize over polarization: Framing the polarization debate in Turkey
Yazar	Aydin-Duzgit, S., Paker, Evren Balta
Basım Tarihi:	2018-11
Basım Yeri	- Cambridge University Press
Konu	Polarization, Turkey, Populism, Democracy, Elite conflict
Tür	Süreli Yayın
Dil	İngilizce
Dijital	Evet
Yazma	Hayır
Kütüphane:	Özyeğin Üniversitesi
Demirbaş Numarası	0896-6346
Kayıt Numarası	32886890-9676-488f-90c7-e543a6e912c7
Lokasyon	International Relations
Tarih	2018-11
Örnek Metin	This article aims to explore the views of the Turkish elite on the state of polarization in Turkey. By identifying four political frames-namely, harmony, continuity/decline, conspiracy, and conflict-that selected Turkish political and civil society elites use in discussing the phenomenon of polarization in the country through their contributions to a workshop and in-depth qualitative interviews, the article finds that there is a considerable degree of polarization among the Turkish elite regarding their views on the presence of polarization in Turkey. Moreover, this overlaps with the divide between the government and the opposition in the country. An analysis of the justificatory arguments employed in constituting the aforementioned frames shows that, while those elites who deny the existence of polarization seek its absence in essentialist characteristics of society, in reductionist comparisons with history, or in internal/external enemies, those who acknowledge polarization's presence look for its roots in political and institutional factors and processes. The article highlights how, given the denial of polarization by the pro-government elite and the substantial gap between the two camps' justificatory narratives, the currently reported high rates of polarization in Turkey can, at best, be expected to remain as is in the near future, barring a radical change in political constellations.
DOI	10.1017/npt.2018.22
Cilt	59

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When elites polarize over polarization: Framing the polarization debate in Turkey

Yazar Aydin-Duzgit, S., Paker, Evren Balta

Basım Tarihi 2018-11

Basım Yeri - Cambridge University Press

Konu Polarization, Turkey, Populism, Democracy, Elite conflict

Tür Süreli Yayın

Dil İngilizce

Dijital Evet

Yazma Hayır

Kütüphane Özyeğin Üniversitesi

Demirbaş Numarası 0896-6346

Kayıt Numarası 32886890-9676-488f-90c7-e543a6e912c7

Lokasyon International Relations

Tarih 2018-11

Örnek Metin This article aims to explore the views of the Turkish elite on the state of polarization in Turkey. By identifying four political frames-namely, harmony, continuity/decline, conspiracy, and conflict-that selected Turkish political and civil society elites use in discussing the phenomenon of polarization in the country through their contributions to a workshop and in-depth qualitative interviews, the article finds that there is a considerable degree of polarization among the Turkish elite regarding their views on the presence of polarization in Turkey. Moreover, this overlaps with the divide between the government and the opposition in the country. An analysis of the justificatory arguments employed in constituting the aforementioned frames shows that, while those elites who deny the existence of polarization seek its absence in essentialist characteristics of society, in reductionist comparisons with history, or in internal/external enemies, those who acknowledge polarization's presence look for its roots in political and institutional factors and processes. The article highlights how, given the denial of polarization by the pro-government elite and the substantial gap between the two camps' justificatory narratives, the currently reported high rates of polarization in Turkey can, at best, be expected to remain as is in the near future, barring a radical change in political constellations.

DOI 10.1017/npt.2018.22

Cilt 59