'Everywhere Taksim' : sowing the seeds for a new Turkey at Gezi / edited by Isabel David and Kumru F. Toktamış.
"In May 2013, a small group of protesters made camp in Istanbul's Taksim Square, protesting the privatisation of what had long been a vibrant public space. When the police responded to the demonstration with brutality, the protests exploded in size and force, quickly becoming a massive sta...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam :
Amsterdam University Press,
[2015]
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| Series: | Protest and social movements ;
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| Online Access: | JSTOR Open Access Access via Directory of Open Access Books |
| Summary: | "In May 2013, a small group of protesters made camp in Istanbul's Taksim Square, protesting the privatisation of what had long been a vibrant public space. When the police responded to the demonstration with brutality, the protests exploded in size and force, quickly becoming a massive statement of opposition to the Turkish regime. This book assembles a collection of field research, data, theoretical analyses, and cross-country comparisons to show the significance of the protests both within Turkey and throughout the world."--Publisher's description. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (296 pages : illustrations, maps (some color) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789048526390 9048526396 9789089648075 |