Research Article

The “New Turkey” Narrative and The Hegemonic Struggle of Justice and Development Party and Erdogan: A Gramscian Perspective (2002-2019)

Volume: 26 Number: 102 June 18, 2021
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The “New Turkey” Narrative and The Hegemonic Struggle of Justice and Development Party and Erdogan: A Gramscian Perspective (2002-2019)

Abstract

The production of legitimacy and consent has always been among the main concerns and questions of political science. The political success of Erdoğan and the Justice and Development Party (AK Parti) is based on the progress made in the process of democratization and economic development policies as much as on their ability to align the popular masses with their political orientations and visions. In this perspective, firstly, the narrative of New Turkey presents itself as a discursive and strategic instrument and as a superstructural element. Secondly, this narrative contains ideological, cultural and normative elements in that the AK Parti uses it in its hegemonic struggle against the political and cultural elites of Old Turkey. Indeed, by adopting a perspective of analysis around the narrative of New Turkey, this work aims to focus on the emergence and evolution of this narrative according to the conjonctural and contextual changes. On the other hand, the focus will be on how the political power tries to embody this narrative in political, social and cultural fields through its various actions and policies.

Keywords

AKP , NEW TURKEY , OLD TURKEY , NATIVE AND NATIONAL

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APA
Özışık, F. U. (2021). The “New Turkey” Narrative and The Hegemonic Struggle of Justice and Development Party and Erdogan: A Gramscian Perspective (2002-2019). Liberal Düşünce Dergisi, 26(102), 215-240. https://doi.org/10.36484/liberal.894173