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Collective Solidarity and Organizational Models in Agricultural Production: A Socioeconomic Comparison
Abstract
The Turks, a Turanian nation, have made significant contributions to the historical development of the economy and agricultural activities. Living as nomads in the harsh conditions of the steppe, the Turks passed on their collective experience and organizational skills in agriculture and economic activities to other nations and neighboring cultures. The Turks’ military successes were largely shaped by the organizational skills they developed in this process, their collective consciousness, and their tradesmen and trade-based organizations. The best example of this is the Akhism understanding. However, a common misconception about the Akhism in Turkey is the belief that it is merely a system of Fütüvvet and Islamic values. The Turks integrated their pre-existing monotheistic beliefs and their customs, traditions, and customary laws with Islam. Therefore, the Turkish contribution to the Akhism organization should not be overlooked, and the Akhism system should be recognized as a system of values that synthesizes Turkish and Islamic values. On the other hand, while collective socialist production models that minimize individualism and eliminate private property, Chinese people's commune models, and collective models originating from religious Zionism have been successful, they have not been able to last very long because they transformed into a different version of the Papacy and medieval Christian philosophy. This study aims to methodologically investigate the effects and contributions of Turkish culture to collective life, agricultural production, women, and social organizations, and to examine its implications for other models. Methodologically, the comparisons necessitated the use of a comparative model. Due to the losses in written sources caused by the Mongol invasions and the Crusades, the aim was to draw conclusions by utilizing evidence that supports each other.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Political Economy, Agricultural Economics, Economic Sociology
Journal Section
Research Article
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Publication Date
June 25, 2026
Submission Date
February 23, 2026
Acceptance Date
June 2, 2026
Published in Issue
Year 2026 Volume: 10 Number: 2
APA
Öztürk, Y. K., & Akgöz, S. S. (2026). Collective Solidarity and Organizational Models in Agricultural Production: A Socioeconomic Comparison. Politik Ekonomik Kuram, 10(2), 643-664. https://doi.org/10.30586/pek.1895425
AMA
1.Öztürk YK, Akgöz SS. Collective Solidarity and Organizational Models in Agricultural Production: A Socioeconomic Comparison. Politik Ekonomik Kuram. 2026;10(2):643-664. doi:10.30586/pek.1895425
Chicago
Öztürk, Yusuf Kemal, and Selami Sedat Akgöz. 2026. “Collective Solidarity and Organizational Models in Agricultural Production: A Socioeconomic Comparison”. Politik Ekonomik Kuram 10 (2): 643-64. https://doi.org/10.30586/pek.1895425.
EndNote
Öztürk YK, Akgöz SS (June 1, 2026) Collective Solidarity and Organizational Models in Agricultural Production: A Socioeconomic Comparison. Politik Ekonomik Kuram 10 2 643–664.
IEEE
[1]Y. K. Öztürk and S. S. Akgöz, “Collective Solidarity and Organizational Models in Agricultural Production: A Socioeconomic Comparison”, Politik Ekonomik Kuram, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 643–664, June 2026, doi: 10.30586/pek.1895425.
ISNAD
Öztürk, Yusuf Kemal - Akgöz, Selami Sedat. “Collective Solidarity and Organizational Models in Agricultural Production: A Socioeconomic Comparison”. Politik Ekonomik Kuram 10/2 (June 1, 2026): 643-664. https://doi.org/10.30586/pek.1895425.
JAMA
1.Öztürk YK, Akgöz SS. Collective Solidarity and Organizational Models in Agricultural Production: A Socioeconomic Comparison. Politik Ekonomik Kuram. 2026;10:643–664.
MLA
Öztürk, Yusuf Kemal, and Selami Sedat Akgöz. “Collective Solidarity and Organizational Models in Agricultural Production: A Socioeconomic Comparison”. Politik Ekonomik Kuram, vol. 10, no. 2, June 2026, pp. 643-64, doi:10.30586/pek.1895425.
Vancouver
1.Yusuf Kemal Öztürk, Selami Sedat Akgöz. Collective Solidarity and Organizational Models in Agricultural Production: A Socioeconomic Comparison. Politik Ekonomik Kuram. 2026 Jun. 1;10(2):643-64. doi:10.30586/pek.1895425