Islamists against the class cleavage
Identity formation and interest representation in the case of Hak-İş in Turkey
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10280991 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Aykut Öztürk (0000-0002-4877-4617, Syracuse University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 459-474 |
| Publication date | 2018-01-29 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Middle Eastern Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0026-3206 • E-ISSN: 1743-7881 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00263206.2017.1419192 |
| OpenAlex | W2794211747 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
One of the central characteristics of current Middle Eastern politics is the weakness of class-based political organizations. While structural explanations of this pattern abound, hegemonic struggles of Islamists to erode the class cleavage have so far been largely overlooked. In order to bring this perspective into the literature, this article studies discourses, affects and policies promoted by the Islamic trade unions confederation of Turkey, Hak-İş. After the introduction, I first demonstrate that the identity of Hak-İş has consistently been based on a fantasy of social cohesion and aversion to class-based politics. Building on this, I detail how Hak-İş has developed new economic and political practices, in a deliberate effort to overcome class-based unionism. Finally, I argue that the role of Hak-İş has evolved into representing workers' interests within the framework of the corporatist regime built by pro-Islamic AKP government
Aesthetics · Cleavage (geology · Cohesion (chemistry · Hegemony · Identity (music · Identity politics · Islam · Middle class · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Gender Studies · History · Islamic Studies and History · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Law · Turkey's Politics and Society
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |