Mechanisms of Identity Securitization and Polarization in Turkey
| Název práce v češtině: | Mechanismy sekuritizace identit a polarizace v Turecku |
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| Název v anglickém jazyce: | Mechanisms of Identity Securitization and Polarization in Turkey |
| Akademický rok vypsání: | 2023/2024 |
| Typ práce: | bakalářská práce |
| Jazyk práce: | angličtina |
| Ústav: | Katedra bezpečnostních studií (23-KBS) |
| Vedoucí / školitel: | Mgr. Jonathan Collins |
| Řešitel: | skrytý - zadáno vedoucím/školitelem |
| Datum přihlášení: | 02.10.2023 |
| Datum zadání: | 02.10.2023 |
| Datum a čas obhajoby: | 04.09.2024 07:00 |
| Místo konání obhajoby: | Areál Jinonice, B316, 316, seminární místnost IPS |
| Datum odevzdání elektronické podoby: | 31.07.2024 |
| Datum proběhlé obhajoby: | 04.09.2024 |
| Oponenti: | Pelin Ayan Musil, Ph.D. |
| Zásady pro vypracování |
| The place of identities in political and social life is needed to be analysed in depth to understand the dynamics of these spheres of a country. Identity is especially critical in country like Turkey that is diverse in terms of not only the gene pool, but also the social identities it is home to. Politics of Turkey cannot be considered without a good understanding of these identities and how different identities were securitized over the years. The topic is specifically relevant to the current political climate of the country as there is evident polarization driven by such securitization.
There is some work on the issue already, but none that covers the mechanisms of securitization of the Kurdish, queer, women, and other minority identities in a manner that could offer an analysis on the actions of the current government and the effects that can be seen in certain demographics. The novelty of this topic is the unique approach it has from a social ground, and its focus on the public speech and specifically securitization done through public political speech, which is followed by securitization in the political, social, and under law. Summary: Firstly, there will be an Introduction to the case and why it is important to be studied. As mentioned above, the case is integral to understanding the politics of Turkey and possibly having a glimpse on its future. Any academic that has the aim to work on this field would have to consider in detail the role identities have in Turkey and the role that securitization plays in the polarized society. The study could have wider implications in terms of pattern recognition in authoritarian regimes. The Introduction will be followed by a Literature Review and why there is a need for a different approach in certain ways, stating the added value of the paper. The subject could be covered with qualitative data alone and thus, Qualitative Content Analysis as a tool to understand polarization and securitization of identities in Turkey will be the followed methodology. After literature review and methodology, there will be a chapter focusing on Conceptualization of Securitization, Identity, and Polarization and all relevant concepts. After setting a theoretical base, the methodology and approach will be more detailed. A source that could be used is also the interviews from certain academics from Turkey that work in different fields on this topic, the details of which will be discussed and considered further. After setting the methodological base as well, the Turkish identities will be explained briefly to introduce the topic to the Mechanisms of Securitization of Turkish Identities. In this chapter, a chain of causality will be created starting from media and public speech concerning identities, the leak of this securitization to the political and social spheres, and the implementation of it in the legal sphere. Following this chapter, there will be a chapter on the Polarization of Turkish Society followed by a small chapter detailing a bit on the Different Effects on Communities. Concluding the thesis, there will be chapters on Limitations and Conclusion. The thesis will be written with the aim to offer an explanation to the following two questions: What are the mechanisms of identity securitization in Turkey? How has the securitization of identities played into increased polarization in political and social spheres? Methodology: The Qualitative Data Analysis as a tool to understand the identity securitization and polarization in Turkey will be used. In doing so, the research hopes to achieve gathering the necessary information that is not available in a paper together. The topic is somewhat researched but the connections mentioned in this paper are not carefully made but could be reached to through only qualitative data. If applicable, certain answers to interview questions will also be used per their relevance. |
| Seznam odborné literatury |
| Tagliapietra, A. (2021), Media and Securitisation: The Influence on Perception, IAI Papers. ISBN 978-88-9368-211-4
Hass, R. (2009), The Role of Media in Conflict and their Influence on Securitisation, The International Spectator, 44:4, 77-91, DOI: 10.1080/03932720903351187 Ozbay, C. (2022), State Homophobia, Sexual Politics, and Queering the Boğaziçi Resistance, The South Atlantic Quarterly, The Duke University Press. doi 10.1215/00382876-9561657 Ozbay, C. and Soybakis, O. (2020), Political Masculinities: Gender, Power, and Change in Turkey, Social Politics pp. 27-50, Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/sp/jxy040 [RESEARCH] Dimensions of Polarization in Turkey, 2020, Bilgi University and Turkuaz Lab Aydin-Duzgit, S. and Balta, E. (2017), Turkey After the July 15th Coup Attempt: When Elites Polarize Over Polarization, Istanbul Policy Center, Kaya, A. Harmanyeri, E. (2010), Tolerance and Cultural Diversity Discourses in Turkey, European Institute and Bilgi University, https://www.academia.edu/540111/Tolerance_and_Cultural_Diversity_Discourses_in_Turkey?email_work_card=view-paper. Cardoso dos Santos, M. (2018), Identity and Discourse in Securitisation Theory, Contexto Internacional https://doi.org/10.1590/S0102-8529.2018400200003. Birdisli, F. (2014), Securitization of the Kurdish Question in Turkey, International Research Journal of Social Sciences, ISSN 2307-227X. Balaban, G. (2023), (De)Securitization of the Kurdish Issue in Turkey: The Nexus of Foreign Policy and Domestic Politics in the Twenty-First Century, Turkey’s Challenges and Transformation, pp. 127-144, https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-25799-5_9. |
| Předběžná náplň práce |
| 1. Introduction
1.1 Literature Review 1.2 Qualitative Content Analysis as a tool to understand polarization and securitization of identities. 2. Main Body 2.1. Conceptualization of Securitization, Identity, and Polarization 2.2. Mechanisms of Securitization of Turkish Identities 2.3. Polarization of Turkish Society 2.4. Different Effects on Communities 3. Limitations 4. Conclusion |
| Předběžná náplň práce v anglickém jazyce |
| 1. Introduction
1.1 Literature Review 1.2 Qualitative Content Analysis as a tool to understand polarization and securitization of identities. 2. Main Body 2.1. Conceptualization of Securitization, Identity, and Polarization 2.2. Mechanisms of Securitization of Turkish Identities 2.3. Polarization of Turkish Society 2.4. Different Effects on Communities 3. Limitations 4. Conclusion |