Why Turkey Is Authoritarian w/ Halil Karaveli...

In this episode of Guerrilla History, we bring back Jeremy Kuzmarov (whom you may remember from our episode Trying to Unbalance Russia - Sanctions on Russia) to discuss a piece he recently wrote for CovertAction Magazine - Blackfeet Nation Tries to Overcome Legacy of White Settle ...  Show more

To ring in 2026, we hosted an annual Revolutionary Guerrilla Menace, this time a livestream also on the Adnan Husain Show. Naturally, we discussed the abduction of Maduro, the Trump administration, and imperialism more generally. Be sure to also listen to Rev Left Radio, Red Mena ...  Show more

A Sultan in Autumn: Erdogan Faces Turkey's Uncontainable Forces (I. B. Tauris, 2021) is a primer for anybody who wants to understand modern Turkish politics and its central player Recep Tayyip Erdoğan who, for better or worse, has shaped Turkish politics and society for the last ...  Show more

Gönül Tol, director of the Turkey program at the Middle East Institute, on “Erdogan’s War: A Strongman’s Struggle at Home and in Syria” (Oxford University Press). The book describes how developments in Syria have helped Turkey's president divide and eliminate his domestic riva ...

Emre Toros on “Electoral Integrity in Turkey” (Edinburgh University Press). The book weighs up the country's democratic credentials after over two decades of rule by Erdogan's party, painting an ambivalent picture combining both optimism and pessimism.

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Tezcan Gümüş on “Turkey's Political Leaders: Authoritarian Tendencies in a Democratic State” (Edinburgh University Press). The book shows how almost all major leaders in Turkey’s multi-party history have demonstrated authoritarian traits, reflecting and fostering the various f ...