As the leading actor of the Democratic Left movement, Bülent Ecevit emerged in the Republican People’s Party (CHP). Firstly, he became the leader of the CHP and then came to power in the Republic of Turkey in a short time. However, his power struggles both within his party and in Turkey was formidable. The first protuberant in his way through accessing the power was a historical personality, that is İsmet İnönü. He was the leader of the CHP when Ecevit initiated the challenge. This paper aimed to analyse the elements of Ecevit’s ideological discourse in the 1970s within the confines of arguments concerning Mithat Paşaa, Kemalism, and Marxism. In the first part, the contribution of Mithat Paşa, a moderniser in the Ottoman Empire during Abdulhamid II’s reign, to Ecevit’s movement was evaluated. Then, the relationship between Kemalism and Ecevit’s Democratic Left was discussed. In the last part, the differences and similarities between Ecevit’s leftist outlook and Marxism were identified. In the conclusion part, there was a general assessment of Ecevit and his discourse.
As the leading actor of the Democratic Left movement, Bülent Ecevit emerged in the Republican People’s Party (CHP). Firstly, he became the leader of the CHP and then came to power in the Republic of Turkey in a short time. However, his power struggles both within his party and in Turkey was formidable. The first protuberant in his way through accessing the power was a historical personality, that is İsmet İnönü. He was the leader of the CHP when Ecevit initiated the challenge. This paper aimed to analyse the elements of Ecevit’s ideological discourse in the 1970s within the confines of arguments concerning Mithat Paşaa, Kemalism, and Marxism. In the first part, the contribution of Mithat Paşa, a moderniser in the Ottoman Empire during Abdulhamid II’s reign, to Ecevit’s movement was evaluated. Then, the relationship between Kemalism and Ecevit’s Democratic Left was discussed. In the last part, the differences and similarities between Ecevit’s leftist outlook and Marxism were identified. In the conclusion part, there was a general assessment of Ecevit and his discourse.
Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
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Konular | Siyaset Bilimi |
Bölüm | Araştırma Makaleleri |
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Yayımlanma Tarihi | 31 Aralık 2017 |
Gönderilme Tarihi | 11 Eylül 2017 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2017 Sayı: 2 |
Derginin Türkçe Tam Adı: Iğdır Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi
Derginin İngilizce Tam Adı: Iğdır University Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences
Derginin Kısaltılmış Adı: Iğdır İİBF Dergisi
T.C. Iğdır Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi (Iğdır İİBF Dergisi) yılda iki kez (haziran ve aralık aylarında), Türkçe ve İngilizce yayınlanan uluslararası, hakemli ve süreli bir dergidir. Dergide yer alan yazılar kaynak gösterilmeksizin alıntılanamaz. Dergide yer alan yazıların sorumluluğu yazarlarına aittir.