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Negotiating the State in Urban Turkey: Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic Societies and Cultures

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Street-Level Governing: Negotiating the State in Urban Turkey (Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic Societies and Cultures)

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By Ayşe Gül Altınay

Stanford University Press, 2019

Description

Negotiating the State in Urban Turkey examines how urban residents in Turkey interact with the state and how these interactions shape urban governance. Drawing on ethnographic research in two gecekondu neighborhoods in Istanbul, the book shows how residents navigate the complex and often contradictory demands of the state, and how they use their own resources and strategies to shape their urban environment. In ng so, the book provides a unique perspective on the relationship between the state and society in Turkey, and on the challenges and opportunities of urban governance in the global South.

Reviews

"Negotiating the State in Urban Turkey is a rich and nuanced study of the complex and often contradictory relationship between the state and society in Turkey. Ayşe Gül Altınay's ethnography of two gecekondu neighborhoods in Istanbul provides a unique window into the ways that urban residents navigate the demands of the state and shape their own urban environment. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in urban governance, state-society relations, and Turkey." - Harvey Molotch, University of California, Santa Barbara

"Negotiating the State in Urban Turkey is a timely and important contribution to the study of urban governance in the global South. Ayşe Gül Altınay's research provides a rich and detailed account of how urban residents in Istanbul negotiate the complex and often contradictory demands of the state. This book will be of great interest to scholars and policymakers alike." - Jennifer Robinson, University of Oxford

The State and the City
Negotiating the State: Everyday Practices
Negotiating the State: Collective Action

Author

Ayşe Gül Altınay is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Berkeley. Her research focuses on urban governance, state-society relations, and social movements in Turkey.