Populism, Authoritarianism and Necropolitics: Instrumentalization of Martyrdom Narratives in AKP’s Turkey

Contents
1 The AKP’s Civilizational Populist Authoritarianism and Necropolitics
	Introduction
	Three Pillars of Authoritarian Stability
	Civilizational Populism
	Necropolitics
	The Civilizational Populist Necropolitics in the AKP Authoritarianism
	Structure of the Book
	References
Part I Civilizational Populist Necropolitical Propaganda
2 Martyrdom and Martyr-Icons in Turkish Politics
	Introduction
	Kemalism and Martyrs
	Kemalists’ Martyr Hero Icon Kubilay
	Conclusion
	References
3 Martyrdom in the Erdoğanist AKP’s Politics
	Introduction
	Erdoğanism and Martyrs
	Erdoğanists’ Martyr-Icons
	Conclusion
	References
4 Necropolitical Sermons
	Introduction
	Militarism in the Friday Sermons from Kemalist to Erdoğanist Times
	Jihadism in Friday Sermons
	Martyrdom in Friday Sermons
	Conclusion
	References
5 The Use of TV Series for Civilizational Populist Necropolitical Propaganda
	Introduction
	The State’s Use of TV Series from Kemalist to Erdoğanist Times
	The TV Series as a Means of Necropolitical Re-Production
	Glorifying Death, Beheading, Martyrdom, and Graves in a Jihadist Context
	Conclusion
	References
6 Targeting Children via Education for Populist Necropolitical Propaganda
	Introduction
	The Necropolitical National Curriculum from Kemalism to Erdoğanism
	Jihad and Martyrdom as Necropolitical Instruments in Texts
	Civilizational Populist Necropolitical Investment at the Schools
	Glorification of Martyrdom in Diyanet’s Children’s Magazines and Comics
	Conclusion
	References
Part II Necropolitics in Authoritarian Action
7 Necropolitics and AKP’s Blame Avoidance
	Introduction
	Blame Avoidance Tactics
	Redefine, Reshape, Spin, and Manipulate the Blame
	Impose Restrictions on Access to Opposing Voices and Media
	Turn Blame into Credit
	Bargaining via Rewards
	Conclusion
	References
8 Necropolitics and Martyrdom in AKP’s Authoritarian Stability
	Introduction
	Necropolitics and Repression
	Necropolitics and Legitimation for Authoritarianism
	Necropolitics and Co-optation
	Conclusion
	References
Part III Necropolitics and Turkish Society
9 Necropolitics and Turkish Society
	Introduction
	‘Tell Us to Kill, We Will Kill; Tell Us to Die, We Will Die’
	Sacrificing Life for Erdoğan and His Religious Cause (da’wa)
	Conclusion
	References
10 The Authoritarian Role of Necropolitics and Martyrdom in Turkey Under AKP Rule
	References
Index
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	4 Necropolitical Sermons
		Introduction
		Militarism in the Friday Sermons from Kemalist to Erdoğanist Times
		Jihadism in Friday Sermons
		Martyrdom in Friday Sermons
		Conclusion
		References