In the hunt for the "Sultans of Smack:" dope, gangsters and the construction of the Turkish deep state
dc.contributor.author | Gingeras, Ryan | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-12-12T19:16:39Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-12-12T19:16:39Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2011 | |
dc.identifier.citation | R. Gingeras, "In the hunt for the "Sultans of Smack:" dope, gangsters and the construction of the Turkish deep state," Middle East Journal, v.65, no.3 (Summer 2011), pp. 426-441. | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10945/56434 | |
dc.description.abstract | This article traces the development and evolution of the Turkish heroin trade against the backdrop of the Republic of Turkey’s long transition from imperial core to nation-state. In taking up heroin’s relationship to modern Turkey, I would like to specifically explore the meaning and manifestations of what many inside and outside of academia have called the “deep state.” Heroin, I argue, was and is one of the most vital enablers of the factional “deep state” rivalries that compete for power in Ankara, adding a steady violent dimension to local and national politics. | en_US |
dc.format.extent | 16 p. | en_US |
dc.publisher | Middle East Institute | en_US |
dc.rights | This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States. | en_US |
dc.title | In the hunt for the "Sultans of Smack:" dope, gangsters and the construction of the Turkish deep state | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.contributor.corporate | Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.) | en_US |
dc.contributor.department | National Security Affairs | en_US |