Book Launch: L. Akyüz et al (eds.): Exiled Intellectuals

Exiled Intellectuals Encounters Conflicts and Experiences in Transnational Context with the editors Latife Aky z Hakan Altun Eylem amuro lu and Melehat Kutun This book explores the contemporary crisis of democracy shaped by authoritarianism neoliberal authoritarianism right wing populism and democratic backsliding In Turkey authoritarianism surged after the Gezi resistance targeting intellectuals restricting opportunities and criminalizing dissent leading to a new exile This forced migration driven by persecution and neoliberal inequalities blends economic political and intellectual dimensions Edited by four peace academics who are part of this new exile the book documents this era through the exiled intellectuals own narratives highlighting their resistance and knowledge production in transnational spaces Vol 1 Academia and Media https doi org 10 1007 978 3 031 69618 3 Vol 2 Politicians and Artists https doi org 10 1007 978 3 031 69614 5 Palgrave Macmillan 2024