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A paradox of ethnic politics? Minority language recognition and political trust in an authoritarian setting

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  • Sevinç Öztürk

    (Department of Management and Organization, 187434Bitlis Eren University, Turkey)

  • Aykut Öztürk

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Does a state's increased use of a minority language affect the political attitudes of minorities using that language? To explore the impact of minority language recognition on minority individuals’ political attitudes, we conducted an online survey experiment in Turkey, recruiting citizens of Kurdish origin. Our results point to a recognition paradox. While Kurdish people in Turkey become more satisfied with state services when these services are provided in the Kurdish language, this satisfaction does not increase trust in state institutions. On the other hand, the recognition of the minority language further increases demands for policies regarding that ethnic language.

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  • Sevinç Öztürk & Aykut Öztürk, 2025. "A paradox of ethnic politics? Minority language recognition and political trust in an authoritarian setting," Conflict Management and Peace Science, Peace Science Society (International), vol. 42(6), pages 603-623, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:compsc:v:42:y:2025:i:6:p:603-623
    DOI: 10.1177/07388942241292201
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