Civil society and autocratisation: o-optation, repression and contestation in Turkey
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2025-04
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Edinburgh University Press
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Offers a systematic account of the resilience of civil society under the pressure of autocratisation. Theorises autocratisation as a socially grounded process beyond the monopolisation and capture of formal institutions. Demonstrates how civil society -a nominally democratic and pluralistic space- both facilitates and resists autocratisation. Outlines three parallel mechanisms-cooptation, repression, and contestation-that have led to the transformation of civil society. Analyses the reasons and potential consequences of polarisation and politicisation within civil society. Connects to gender studies and diaspora studies through a special focus on civil society and interest group mobilisation regarding diaspora communities and women with political, economic and ideological ties to power-abusing incumbents This book fills a significant gap in the extensive literature on autocratisation by offering theorisation of authoritarian institutional landscapes beyond partisan and formal institutions in light of novel empirical evidence. Focusing on Turkey, one of the most cited contemporary cases of autocratisation, this book documents the multifaceted transformation of civil society through the parallel mechanisms of cooptation, repression and contestation. Despite incessant attempts at taming through repression and controlling through cooptation, 'tactful contention'-a blend of vigorous advocacy, non-violent protests, occupations, campaigns, digital activism, and democratic innovations- is non-negligible within civil society. This book offers a profound understanding of civil society's role as both a target and catalyst in autocratisation, essential for anyone interested in contemporary authoritarian trends and democratic resilience.
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Autocratisation
Civil society
Cooptation
Repression
Resilience
Social movements
Turkey
Civil society
Cooptation
Repression
Resilience
Social movements
Turkey
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Yabanci, B. (2025). Civil society and autocratisation: co-optation, repression and contestation in Turkey. Edinburgh University Press.