Politics, Parties, and Elections in Turkey / / Yilmaz R. Esmer, Sabri Sayari.
The Turkish party system has undergone significant changes since the 1940s, moving from a two-party system to one encompassing nineteen parties— and resulting in a highly fragmented parliament. The contributors to this volume assess the intertwined effects of party fragmentation and voter volatility...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Lynne Rienner Press Complete eBook-Package 2013-2000 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2022] ©2002 |
Year of Publication: | 2022 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (240 p.) |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. The Changing Party System -- 2. An Overview of Electoral Behavior: Toward Protest or Consolidation of Democracy? -- 3. Elections and Governance -- 4. Local Elections and Electoral Behavior -- 5. At the Ballot Box: Determinants of Voting Behavior -- 6. An Analysis of the Electorate from a Geographical Perspective -- 7. Ethnic and Religious Bases of Voting -- 8. Realignment and Party Adaptation: The Case of the Refah and Fazilet Parties -- 9 Conclusion -- Appendix A: Abbreviations of Political Parties Represented in the Parliament, 1946–1999 -- References -- The Contributors -- Index -- About the Book |
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Summary: | The Turkish party system has undergone significant changes since the 1940s, moving from a two-party system to one encompassing nineteen parties— and resulting in a highly fragmented parliament. The contributors to this volume assess the intertwined effects of party fragmentation and voter volatility in Turkey. Presenting a wealth of data, they illuminate the trajectory of democratic consolidation, as well as underlying issues of representation, participation, and governability. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9781588261878 9783110784251 |
DOI: | 10.1515/9781588261878 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Yilmaz R. Esmer, Sabri Sayari. |