Political Violence in Turkey, 1975-1980

Acronyms and Abbreviations
Introduction
Interpretations of the Turkish crisis
The supposed symmetry in actorsâ positions and resources
The supposed autonomization of violence
The State supposedly knocked out of play
Questions and hypotheses
Plan of the book

1. The State at stake
The Stateâs limited autonomy
Socio-economic transformations (1960-1980)
The restructuring and deadlock of institutional politics
Maintaining order in practical terms

2. Movements in conflict
The radical left
The nationalist far right

3. The accumulation and circulation of resources
Dissimilar economic ressources
Institutionnal fashioning and activist cultures
Political identities and the uses to which they were put

4. Capturing resources and politicizing the State
Acceding to governement as a way to obtain State positions
Politicizing institutions â" the law and order sector
Replacing the public authorities

5. The spread of protest movement
Mobilizations specific to education sector
Multi-sector protest movements

6. The escalation in violence
The timeframes of violent exchanges
The geographical distribution of violent interaction
Social profiles of the activists and victims

Chapter 7. The effects of violence on political contests
Activities of physical violence and their benefits
The uses and effects of violence â" the Kahramanmaras massacre
Violence as a means of legitimizing the military coup

Conclusion
Outline chronology of the events (1961-1980)
Bibliography