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posted on by Furkan Erdogan
Turkey is apparently a country with declining democratic performance. The elections, the consolidation of unchecked power in the hands of President Erdogan, widespread corruption among the political …
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posted on by Handenur Sahin
French street movements occupy the international media since Yellow vests Movements began in 2018. As already known, the movements began over a public discontentment derived from general economic …
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posted on by Seyma Topcu
Turkey has long been dealing with populism, presenting itself as a perfect case study where scholars can work on how populism and democratic backsliding can go hand in hand. President Erdoğan’s …
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posted on by Alper Tunga Sahiner
Eurus, God of the East Wind and Autumn Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary In many parts of the world, rivers of humanity are drying, fruits of globalization perishing, and dictators coming …
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posted on by Aysegul Atas
With a reference to the transition paradigm, most democratic transitions have been analyzed within the context of a movement towards democratic transition. It is argued that liberal democracy has won …
posted on by Tarik Ali Sert
Sabanci University Tagged With: Assassinations, Chile, Democratic Erosion, police surveillance
Erosions of democracy under authoritarian rulers happen through numerous channels, with an important channel being institutions. Institutions structuralize governance according to the vision of the …
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