Technology and Politics: Have the ICTs Turned into a Domain for Civil–Military Relations in Turkey?

Rabia Karakaya Polat and Özlem Kayhan Pusane

South European Society and Politics, 2016, vol. 21, issue 3, 301-318

Abstract: The implications of technology have been widely acknowledged in international relations. Studies ranging from the causes of war and military effectiveness to terrorism and nuclear proliferation have explored how technology shapes international politics. However, the implications of technology in domestic politics have not been scrutinised much. This paper helps fill this vacuum through an analysis of Turkey’s civil–military relations. Although civilian control over the Turkish military has improved in the past decade, this process has not been smooth. With a focus on the recent court cases involving the military, the 2007 e-memorandum and the transfer of electronic military intelligence apparatus to the civilian authority, this paper demonstrates how technology has become an important domain for civil–military relations in Turkey.

Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1080/13608746.2016.1165404

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