Conscientious Objection in Turkey : A Socio-legal Analysis of the Right to Refuse Military Service

## Provides a socio-legal analysis of cultural norms and the right to conscientious objection in Turkey * Discusses the international instruments which recognise the right to conscientious objection * Analyses the compatibility of Turkish domestic law with international law * Examines the socio-cultural elements behind the non-recognition of the right to conscientious objection in Turkey * Forges a link between real life and academia * Provides a socio-legal analysis of the right to conscientious objection This book provides a socio-legal perspective to critical military studies by asking socio-legal questions about military conscription in Turkey: How do the international and domestic laws approach the conflict between the law and conscience? Why does Turkey insist on the non-recognition of the right to conscientious objection? How are those pursuing their conscience affected by such non-recognition? These questions are important as the law is shaped by the socio-cultural structures in which it operates, and any attempt to create a social change also necessitates understanding and challenging the legal framework. In this light, the book argues that one cannot fully understand and, as a result, resist the militarisation of society without understanding the relationship between the law and social norms. "This book provides a socio-legal perspective to critical military studies by asking socio-legal questions about military conscription in Turkey: How do the international and domestic laws approach the conflict between the law and conscience? Why does Turkey insist on the non-recognition of the right to conscientious objection? How are those pursuing their conscience affected by such non-recognition? These questions are important as the law is shaped by the socio-cultural structures in which it operates, and any attempt to create a social change also necessitates understanding and challenging the legal framework. In this light, the book argues that one cannot fully understand and, as a result, resist the militarisation of society without understanding the relationship between the law and social norms."-- Provided by publisher CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS LIST OF LEGISLATION LIST OF CASES LIST OF INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTS Setting the Scene: Militarisation of Society 1 Conscription and Turkey’s Changing Socio-political Structures 2 Conscientious Objection and International Law 3 The Compatibility of Turkish Domestic Law with International Law 4 A Typology of Conscientious Objection in Turkey 5 Conscientious Objection as an Act of Civil Disobedience 6 Curious Women Conscientious Objectors to Military Service in the Male Conscription System in Turkey Conclusion: Demilitarisation of Society BIBLIOGRAPHY Index