de Medeiros, Julian (2017) Conspiracy Theory in Turkey: A Comparative Analysis of the 2013 Gezi Protests and the 2016 Coup Attempt. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) thesis, University of Kent,. (KAR id:71293)
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Abstract
'Conspiracy Theory in Turkey' can best be described as a philosophical reflection on the Gezi and Coup
by virtue of the State response thereto, which in both cases was one of the accusations of conspiracy against
interpretations and 'paranoid' narratives, I propose a blend of 'framing theory' (as used primarily in the
Charles Pigden1), with occasional inspiration taken from literary theory (in particular, the notion of 'reading'
conspiracy, I look into the conditions from which it arises and according to what logic and narratives it is
theory (mostly Freudian, with some Lacanian concepts borrowed from Slavoj Zizek's work). I will now
that they are used to enhance what is at heart a work of comparative politics; that is to say, a comparative
account of the role of conspiracy theory in the 2013 Gezi protests and 2016 coup attempt.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)) |
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| Thesis advisor: | Loizides, Neophytos |
| Thesis advisor: | MacKenzie, Iain |
| Uncontrolled keywords: | Turkish Studies, Conspiracy Theory, Social Movement Studies |
| Divisions: | Faculties > Social Sciences > School of Politics and International Relations |
| SWORD Depositor: | System Moodle |
| Depositing User: | System Moodle |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Dec 2018 14:10 UTC |
| Last Modified: | 10 Dec 2019 04:10 UTC |
| Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/71293 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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