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Political parties and democracy in Turkey

By Metin Heper , Jacob M. Landau

Book information

Publisher
I.B. Tauris
Year
1991
ISBN
1850433003, 9781850433002
LCC
JQ1802
Google Books ID
5oKJAAAAMAAJ
Open Library ID
OL21938002M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
10 MB (10507465 bytes)
Pages
225\238
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00

Description

Since the establishment in 1945 of a constitutional democracy, political parties have figured prominently in Turkish politics. Yet key features of the political culture of the Turkish Republic have also created dilemmas for multi-party democracy. Twice, in 1960 and 1980 the military has intervened in politics; on the second occasion to undertake wholesale constitutional restructuring. In these ambiguous circumstances, what role have the political parties themselves played in the promotion and functioning of democracy in Turkey, and what are their attitudes to the issues involved? This collection of essays - discusses political parties since the foundation of the Turkish republic in 1923 until the present day. It contains contributions from 13 political scientists and historians of modern Turkey.

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