Authoritarian politics in Turkey : elections, resistance and the AKP
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Authoritarian politics in Turkey : elections, resistance and the AKP
（Library of modern Turkey, 29）
I.B. Tauris, 2021
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"First published in Great Britain, 2017. This paperback edition published, 2021" -- T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents of Works
- In lieu of an introduction : Is it curtains for Turkish democracy? / Bahar Başer and Ahmet Erdi Öztürk
- How did we get here? Turkey's slow shift to authoritarianism / Onur Bakıner
- Electoral integrity in Turkey : from tutelary democracy to competitive authoritarianism / Karabekir Akkoyunlu
- Elections and public finance in Turkey : public spending as a taciturn election campaign? / Taptuk Emre Erkoç and Abdulkadir Civan
- Foreign policy as a legitimation strategy for AKP's hegemonic Project of "New Turkey" / Bezen Balamir Coşkun, Salih Doğan and Mustafa Demir
- Power and Islam in Turkey : the relationship between the AKP and Sunni Islamic groups, 2002-2016 / Emrah Çelik
- Turks as a minority : effects of minority situation in electoral behaviour / Samim Akgönül
- Recasting the parameters of freedom of religion in Turkey : Non-Muslims and the AKP / Anna Maria Beylunioğlu
- Kurds and elections under the AK Party's rule : changing internal and external borders of the Kurdish political region / Cuma Çiçek
- Vanguards of violation : freedom of assembly and notes on the Turkish political regime / Kivanç Atak
- Freedom of information in Turkey : death of the free press and the case of academics for peace / Efe Kerem Sözeri
- Digital cultural capital as a counter-hegemonic tool in Turkey / Dağhan Irak
- Epilogue : the desire is there / İştar Gözaydin
Description and Table of Contents
Description
President Erdogan's victory in the April 2017 referendum granted him sweeping new powers across Turkey. The constitutional reforms transform the country from a parliamentary democracy into a "Turkish style" presidential republic. Despite being democratically elected, Turkey's ruling AKP party has moved towards increasingly authoritarian measures. During the coup attempt in July 2016, the AKP government declared a state of emergency which Erdogan saw as an opportunity to purge the public sector of pro-Gulenist individuals and criminalise opposition groups including Kurds, Alevites, leftists and liberals. The country experienced political turmoil and rapid transformation as a result. This book identifies the process of democratic reversal in Turkey. In particular, contributors explore the various ways that a democratically elected political party has used elections to implement authoritarian measures. They scrutinise the very concepts of democracy, elections and autocracy to expose their flaws which can be manipulated to advantage.
The book includes chapters discussing the roots of authoritarianism in Turkey; the political economy of elections; the relationship between the political Islamic groups and the government; Turkish foreign policy; non-Muslim communities' attitudes towards the AKP; and Kurdish citizens' voting patterns. As well as following Turkey's political trajectory, this book contextualises Turkey in the wider literature on electoral and competitive authoritarianisms and explores the country's future options.
Table of Contents
Turkey in the Twenty-First Century: Bourgeois Revolution, Winners, and Losers
Hakan Yilmaz
In Lieu of an Introduction: Is it Curtains for Turkish Democracy?
Bahar Baser and Ahmet Erdi OEzturk
2. How Did We Get Here? Turkey's Slow Shift to Authoritarianism
Onur Bakiner
3. Electoral Integrity in Turkey: From Tutelary Democracy to Competitive Authoritarianism
Karabekir Akkoyunlu
4. Elections and Public Finance in Turkey: Public Spending as a Taciturn Election Campaign?
Taptuk Emre Erkoc and Abdulkadir Civan
5. Foreign Policy as a Legitimation Strategy for AKP's Hegemonic Project of "New Turkey"
Bezen Balamir Coskun, Salih Dogan and Mustafa Demir
6. Power and Islam in Turkey: The relationship between the AKP and Sunni Islamic groups, 2002-2016
Emrah Celik
7. Turks as a minority: Effects of minority situation in electoral behaviour
Samim Akgoenul
8. Recasting the Parameters of Freedom of Religion in Turkey: Non-Muslims and the AKP
Anna Maria Beylunioglu
9. Kurds and Elections Under the AK Party's Rule: Changing Internal and External Borders of the Kurdish Political Region
Cuma Cicek
10. Vanguards of violation: freedom of assembly and notes on the Turkish political regime
K?vanc Atak
11. Freedom of Information in Turkey: Death of the Free Press and the Case of Academics for Peace
Efe Kerem Soezeri
12. Digital cultural capital as a counter-hegemonic tool in Turkey
Da?han Irak
13. Epilogue: The Desire is There
??tar Goezayd?n
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