Local responses to post-Kemalist socialisation

Abstract

In the previous two chapters, I traced the emergence of the post-Kemalist norms concerning Outside Turks and their diffusion to Kosovo through post-Kemalist foreign policy practices. In this chapter I elaborate the extent of the internalisation of these norms by the Kosovar Turkish community by looking at the local responses to the socialisation efforts of norm entrepreneurs. In so doing, I aim to disclose how these norms are understood by the Kosovar Turks, what are their implications for them, and the scope and degree of influence these norms have had on the community. The chapter starts with the perceptions of the Turkish elites about Turkey’s broader approach and influence on Kosovar Turks, which affirm the presence and functioning of post-Kemalist norms in Kosovo. It then moves on to the individual post-Kemalist norms and the extent of their internalisation by exploring argumentation and contestation surrounding these norms. In Chapter 7, I...