The Decline of Democracy in Turkey: A Comparative Study of Hegemonic Party Rule

ISBN-13: 9780367201326 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 156 str.

Kurşat Cınar

Opis

This book explores the roots of the decline of democracy and the rise of hegemonic parties in Turkey, by comparing the Justice and Development Party (AKP) with other comparable cases throughout the world.

Spis treści

1. Introduction  2. Political Islam and the AKP’s Rising Hegemony  3. Social Cleavages, Electoral Geography and the AKP Hegemony  4. Political, Socioeconomic and Demographic Determinants of the Emerging AKP Hegemony – A Quantitative Analysis  5. Local Dynamics behind the AKP Hegemony: Findings from Field  6. Hegemonic Parties in Comparative Perspective: Insights from Azerbaijan, Malaysia, Russia, and Beyond  7. Conclusion

O autorze

Kürşat Çınar is an Assistant Professor at the Middle East Technical University, Ankara. Dr. Cinar is Fulbright and EU Marie Curie Alumnus. His work has appeared in respected journals such as Democratization, Politics & Gender, and Political Studies. He is also an Associate Editor of Politics & Gender. He works on political parties, development, and gender politics.