JADMAG Issue 1.4 "Resistance Everywhere": The Gezi Protests and Dissident Visions of Turkey

  Description "Resistance Everywhere": The Gezi Protests and Dissident Visions of Turkey  Edited by Anthony Alessandrini, Nazan Üstündağ, and Emrah Yildiz    On 20 June 2013, Jadaliyya launched the Turkey Page. “Resistance Everywhere”: The Gezi Protests and Dissident Visions of Turkey is the culmination of Jadaliyya’s coverage of the events of Summer 2013 in Turkey. This collection focuses on the Gezi Park protests, which erupted in late May 2013 and led to ongoing nation-wide resistance in opposition to the majority government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. This volume, designed specifically for use in the classroom, features articles from Jadaliyya’s coverage of this summer’s events in Turkey, plus a selection of pieces from the previous three years that provide background and context. It provides an introduction to recent events in Turkey, which have already made history. It also works to situate these events in their global and local contexts, contributing to ongoing d