Rising competitive authoritarianism in Turkey

被引:381
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作者
Esen, Berk [1 ]
Gumuscu, Sebnem [2 ]
机构
[1] Bilkent Univ, Dept Int Relat, Ankara, Turkey
[2] Middlebury Coll, Polit Sci, Middlebury, VT 05753 USA
关键词
Competitive authoritarianism; Turkey; AKP; elections; democracy; democratic backsliding; authoritarian retreat; PARTY SYSTEM; AKP; MILITARY; DEMOCRATIZATION; DEMOCRACY; PATH; RISE;
D O I
10.1080/01436597.2015.1135732
中图分类号
F0 [经济学]; F1 [世界各国经济概况、经济史、经济地理]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
0201 ; 020105 ; 03 ; 0303 ;
摘要
Since the Justice and Development Party (AKP) came to power in 2002 Turkey has undergone double regime transitions. First, tutelary democracy ended; second, a competitive authoritarian regime has risen in its stead. We substantiate this assertion with specific and detailed evidence from 2015 election cycles, as well as from broader trends in Turkish politics. This evidence indeed confirms that elections are no longer fair; civil liberties are being systematically violated; and the playing field is highly skewed in favour of the ruling AKP. The June 2015 election results and their aftermath further confirm that Turkey has evolved into a competitive authoritarian regime.
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页码:1581 / 1606
页数:26
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