Turkey's Political Leaders : Authoritarian Tendencies in a Democratic State - Tezcan Gm

Turkey's Political Leaders

Authoritarian Tendencies in a Democratic State

By: Tezcan Gm

Hardcover | 17 April 2023

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Investigates how leaders in Turkey's political sphere have hindered democratic consolidation Explores political leaders and their impact on democracy Reveals a salient pattern of authoritarianism and undemocratic behaviour amongst political leaders to account for Turkey's inability to consolidate democracy in its multi-party history Incorporates a study of both intra-party rule and leadership in the broader political context to offer a fuller understanding of the forces that have shaped political developments in the country Uses interviews and Turkish and English sources to build an empirically rich documentation of Turkey's multi-party history Offers scholars of democracy and democratisation lessons into the role elites play in democractic breakdowns This longitudinal study reveals how the conduct of political leaders has been central to the shortcomings of the Turkey's democratic system. The most prominent political leaders, from the birth of the Republic until today, have all displayed a desire to sustain their rule through authoritarian and undemocratic measures. This has ensured efforts to improve, strengthen and respect democratic institutions and practices have been weak or non-existent across the multi-party era. In turn, the chapters identify how the leaders' values, beliefs and practices underwritten by authoritarianism, have resulted in the tenuous existence of democracy, oscillating between simply enduring and failure during the periods they occupied the seats of political power. By looking at the Turkish experience, the book also offers comparative lessons and insights into the role political leaders play in the survival or failure of democracy. ?
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"Timed perfectly at the country's centennial, G m ?'s longitudinal study brilliantly unpacks the role of leaders in explaining the lack of democratic consolidation throughout Turkey's multi-party era. The book's individual focus on the authoritarian practices of democratically elected elites makes it a must-read for Turkey scholars, comparativists, and democracy-watchers alike.?" -Lisel Hintz, John Hopkins University SAIS

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