
Turkish Democracy Today
Ersin Kalaycioglu(Author)
I.B. Tauris (Publisher)
Published on 21. December 2006
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-1-84511-185-4 (ISBN)
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Description
The experience of democracy in Turkey since its introduction in 1950 has been bloody, chequered but persistent. The complex cultural and economic stratification of Turkish society, together with its unique geopolitical status, straddling Eastern and Western zones of influence, in part accounts for the turbulence of Turkey's democratic experience. But, as this important new work argues, Turkish democracy has for too long been treated as a sui generis case, and been cut off from theoretical developments in psephology and comparative sociology. The authors seek to redress this, combining cutting-edge theory with in-depth empirical research to address the key issues in contemporary Turkish politics: the rise of democratic Islamist parties, and the implications of their ascendancy for political stability and democratic governance. They offer important conclusions on voter decision-making in Turkey, and provide a rigorous theoretical framework for identifying trends and anticipating future developments.
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THE ANGLO-TURKISH SOCIETY NEWSLETTERAli Carkoglue and Ersin Kalaycioglu combine cutting-edge theory with in-depth empirical research to address the key issues in contemporary Turkish politics.More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations, maps
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84511-185-4 (9781845111854)
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Ersin Kalaycioglu | Ali Carkoglu
Turkish Democracy Today
Elections, Protest and Stability in an Islamic Society
E-Book
12/2006
1st Edition
I.B. Tauris
€113.99
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Person
Ali Carkoglu is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Sabanci University and a member of the editorial board of Turkish Studies. Ersin Kalycioglu is a Professor of Political Science and President of Isik University, Istanbul. Ustun Erguder is Director of the Istanbul Policy Center at Sabanci University.