World Unfiltered

Guest: Prof. Emre Erdoğan (İstanbul Bilgi University)

Presenter: Prof. Scott Lucas

Launch Day: 12 April 2021


Timestamps:

1. Is polarization the next political pandemic after populism? Is there a relationship between two? 2.00-7.11

2. Is affective polarization defined by political parties? Is this distinctive in 2021 or have we seen it for some time? 7.15-11.48

3. Is affective polarization greater with respect to political party than it is to religion or economic class? 11.50-13.50

4. To what extent is affective polarization in Turkey led by President Erdoğan? 13.52-17.17

5. What does "purity" mean in Turkish politics? 17.20-18. 40

6. Is it possible in Turkey to promote a populism which is not a populism of division ? 18.50-21.22

7. Why was it in 2013 that Erdoğan changed his rhetoric and started to be more popülist? 21.25-25.17

8. Are we locked into a polarization at the highest levels of "us versus them" --- or for Erdogan, "The State is Me" versus all other
institutions? 25.20-28.20

9. Can Erdoğan continue to appeal to the people with his brand of populism  if the economy runs into crisis? 28.25-34.20

10. What is the way out of the damage of affective polarization in Turkey right now?  Is there a  way out? 34.25-38.50

11. Out of the  tragedy of Coronavirus, can there be a promotion of collective responsibility and collective action which can challenge polarization? 38.55-43.30

12. Are you hopeful that your civic engagement can come out on top against populism, polarization, and misinformation? 43.35

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