Globalization, Political Exclusion, and the Role of NGOs with Special Reference to Turkey
Abstract
Globalization has been most effective in establishing a worldwide free market; in addition, it has been
enhancing ethnical, cultural, and religious conflicts while imposing decentralization to developing countries.
In this process, adult exclusion from social and political life is experienced. At the same time, especially in
developed countries, civic education has been re-emphasized and the NGOs have been seen as vehicles to
educate adults to be active members of society. Turkey has been increasingly experiencing similar
consequences of globalization. This paper focuses on determining what kind of role globalization plays in the
exclusion of adults from participating in social and political life as well as how NGOs contribute in inducing
adults to participate in social and political life with special reference to Turkey.
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