Explaining negative descriptions of Armenians in Turkish parliamentary speeches (1960–1980) via group position theory

Türkay Salim Nefes ()
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Türkay Salim Nefes: Spanish National Research Council

Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, 2021, vol. 55, issue 6, No 15, 2237-2252

Abstract: Abstract This paper scrutinizes the role of Turkish politicians’ threat perception on negative descriptions of Armenians between 1960 and 1980. In so doing, it brings together the theoretical insights of group position theory with the scholarship on the perception of non-Muslim minorities in Turkey. Building on a comprehensive, mixed-method content analysis of Turkish parliamentary proceedings, it demonstrates that Turkish politicians are more likely to make negative comments about Armenians while debating about national security and foreign threats than when speaking about other topics. The paper concludes that perceived threats contribute to the negative descriptions of Armenians in Turkish politics.

Keywords: Group position theory; Intergroup hostility; Mixed-methods; Turkey; Turkish-armenian relations (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1007/s11135-021-01108-8

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