Beschreibung
This book seeks to provide a sociologically grounded understanding of the transformation of work relations and the labour movement with a particular focus on the era of the Justice and Development Party (JDP). The main argument of the book is that the peculiarity as well as the underlying causality of the fragmented state of Turkish trade unionism lies in the geographically specific political economic and cultural transformations of Turkish capitalism since the 1980s. These transformations find their fullest expression in the rise of culturally legitimized paternalistic labor relationships, conservative trade unionism and religious-clientelist aid networks. The labour question is a core issue that needs to be addressed in order to come to grips with the repercussions of neoliberal restructuring in Turkish society. Surprisingly enough, there is no single book that provides a systematic coverage of Turkish trade unionism in the neoliberal era. This much needed book has a great potential to become an indispensable reference source for the study of Turkish trade unionism in the English speaking market.
Autorenportrait
Efe Can Gürcan is an instructor of Sociology and a PhD candidate in Sociology at Simon Fraser University, Canada. He has published over a dozen articles and book chapters on political economy, international development, and social movements. Berk Mete is pursuing an MSc in Sociology at Maltepe University, Turkey. His thesis concerns workers' autonomy at Kazova, a recuperated textile factory in Turkey.
