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Informationen zum Autor Julian de Medeiros is an Assistant Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Kent, UK.Detailed analytical study of conspiracy theory and `post-truth' in contemporary Turkey Zusammenfassung Turkey is witnessing an era of political upheaval. From the Gezi protests in 2013 to the attempted military coup of 2016! the concept of `post-truth' plays a significant role in Turkish politics today. In the chaos of conspiracy theories! hidden enemies and post-coup purges! the unreal merges with the real! fuelling political repression and anti-government sentiment alike. Julian de Medeiros here analyses the many unfolding challenges of Erdogan's New Turkey! and shows how a fixedly Turkish-style of `post-truth' has taken root. Examining the relationship between conspiracy theory and `post-truth'! this book sheds light on the strategies of political paranoia that threaten to undermine the success of Turkey's democratic model. De Medeiros argues that both the Gezi protests and the failed coup attempt need to be considered alongside the emerging anti-democratic and conspiratorial tendencies of an increasingly authoritarian Turkish government. As Turkish democracy continues to evolve with breath-taking speed and unpredictable outcomes! de Medeiros shows how the rise of paranoid politics in Turkey constitutes part of a global trend towards post-truth narratives. He situates Turkish democracy as subject to a global resurgence of strongman leadership and antagonistic populism. Conspiracy Theory in Turkey presents the very first critical account of the Turkish model of a `post-truth politics'. Through a counter-intuitive analysis of conspiracy theory and paranoid politics the book disentangles the real from the unreal and chronicles the emergence of post-truth in Turkey today. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction1: Conspiracy Theory and Post Truth2: The Failed Military Coup: Turkey’s Post-Truth Coup Attempt 3: The Conspiracy Frame: Elite Framing and Post-Truth4: Post-Truth and the Spirit of Resistance: From the Gezi Spirit to Erdogan’s Strongman SpiritConclusionNotesBibliography...
