Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics Nesecan Balkan is co-editor, with Sungur Savran, of "The Ravages of Neo-Liberalism: Economy, Society and Gender in Turkey". The book, a collection of 14 essays on economic, social and gender-related issues, is the companion volume to "The Politics of Permanent Crisis: Class, Ideology and State in Turkey," also edited by Balkan and Savran. Essays in this book focus on issues including the impact of structural adjustment programs imposed by the IMF, the decline of the social security system, privatization of education, Turkey's military spending, the capital accumulation process in Turkey, recent developments in the labor market, problems of women in labor unions and gender and employment relations in Turkey.
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