Changing naturalization discourses for neoliberal mega projects under AKP rule : cases of 3rd bridge, 3rd airport and canal Istanbul

buir.advisorEsen, Berk
dc.contributor.authorEriş, Hacer
dc.date.accessioned2017-09-06T12:21:22Z
dc.date.available2017-09-06T12:21:22Z
dc.date.copyright2017-08
dc.date.issued2017-08
dc.date.submitted2017-09-05
dc.descriptionCataloged from PDF version of article.en_US
dc.descriptionThesis (M.S.): Bilkent University, Department of International Relations İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University, 2017.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 104-110).en_US
dc.description.abstractThis thesis elaborates on the question of how Justice and Development Party’s (Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi, AKP) articulation of legitimization discourses for mega projects such as 3rd Bridge, 3rd Airport and Canal Istanbul changes in line with the rising opposition at both domestic and international levels. The thesis utilizes Historical Marxist Geography’s insights to indicate the issues to be legitimized about the neoliberal urban practices; such as gentrification of cities, strengthening of class-relations, rent seeking motives behind urban management and exclusion of majority from the decision-making procedures. While Marxist geographers argue that the elites articulate legitimization discourses based on economic development, environmental sustainability and urban security promises; they tend to ignore the socio-political context. This thesis directs attention to the socio-political atmosphere to analyze how AKP elites articulate their naturalization discourses. The historical process of AKP’s construction of hegemony over domestic politics led to the emergence of strong opposition since 2013. The evolution of the Party’s articulation of the opposition and further othering practices against it will be analyzed to demonstrate how AKP has articulated these developments for the legitimization discourses of neoliberal mega projects. To understand the changes in legitimization discourses, the Critical Discourse Analysis will be employed on the speeches given by AKP elites between 2010-2013 - in the absence of widespread opposition - and after 2013, when the government had started to face strong opposition in domestic and international arenas and pursued further othering practices against alleged enemies.en_US
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dc.description.statementofresponsibilityby Hacer Eriş.en_US
dc.embargo.release2020-08-22
dc.format.extentviii, 117 leaves ; 30 cm.en_US
dc.identifier.itemidB156124
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11693/33573
dc.language.isoEnglishen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectAKPen_US
dc.subjectDiscourseen_US
dc.subjectHegemony constructionen_US
dc.subjectNeoliberal urbanismen_US
dc.subjectOppositionen_US
dc.titleChanging naturalization discourses for neoliberal mega projects under AKP rule : cases of 3rd bridge, 3rd airport and canal Istanbulen_US
dc.title.alternativeNeoliberal mega projeler için AKP döneminde değişen taabileştirme söylemleri: 3. köprü, 3. havalimanı ve kanal İstanbul örneklerien_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineInternational Relations
thesis.degree.grantorBilkent University
thesis.degree.levelMaster's
thesis.degree.nameMA (Master of Arts)

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