Sabanci University

Competitive Authoritarianism in Turkey

In the last decade, Turkey's political system has been characterized by polarization, democratic backsliding, competitive authoritarianism, and...

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Turkey is apparently a country with declining democratic performance. The elections, the consolidation of unchecked power in the hands of...

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Turkey has long been dealing with populism, presenting itself as a perfect case study where scholars can work on how populism and democratic...