April 4, 2013
All Day
The Mershon Center for International Security Studies, room 120
Professor of Economics and Economic History, Bosphorus University, Istanbul, Dr. Sevket Pamuk will speak on this topic. He is professor of economics and economic history at Boğaziçi (Bosphorus) University in Istanbul, and professor and chair in contemporary Turkish studies at London School of Economics and Political Science. He has published many books and articles on the economic history of modern Turkey, the Ottoman Empire, Middle East and Europe. He is a past president of European Historical Economics Society and the current president of Asian Historical Economics Society. He is also co-editor of European Review of Economic History.
Abstract:
This talk will offer an overview and assessment of Turkey's experience with neoliberal economic policies and globalization since the first policy package prepared by Turgut Özal began to be implemented in January 1980. It will argue that Turkey's domestic politics have hugely influenced the trajectory of the new policies and the opening of the economy. The rise of new economic elites and the Justice and Development (Ak) Party was one of the most important outcomes of this era. Three distinct sub-periods will be identified for studying these three decades.
To register for this event, RSVP on Eventbrite by Tuesday, April 2, 2013. If you have any questions or concerns, please email Ann Powers at powers.108@osu.edu. This event begins a two-part symposium, with Professor Yeşim Arat, Professor in the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Boğaziçi (Bosphorus) University, Istanbul giving a talk on talk on Women’s Rights and Feminism in Turkey since 1980 at 5:45.
