Turkey's Path to Democratization
Barriers, Actors, Outcomes
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, Practical Politics, Government, Democracy, International
| Author: | Muhammed Cetin | ISBN: | 9781935295747 |
| Publisher: | Blue Dome Press | Publication: | September 16, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Blue Dome Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Muhammed Cetin |
| ISBN: | 9781935295747 |
| Publisher: | Blue Dome Press |
| Publication: | September 16, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Blue Dome Press |
| Language: | English |
In this timely book, the author addresses a number of key questions about Turkey's hard road to democratization. Is it still underway? What are the hindrances or blockages? What are the motivations and roles of civil society groupings in this evolving democracy? What is the current stance of and role of the military, given Turkey's recent history of recurrent military coups d'etat? The articles which follow the historical account, and which provide a commentary on contemporary social and political events, were written over a period of three years for publication in the English-language newspaper Today's Zaman and are grouped this book according to theme.
In this timely book, the author addresses a number of key questions about Turkey's hard road to democratization. Is it still underway? What are the hindrances or blockages? What are the motivations and roles of civil society groupings in this evolving democracy? What is the current stance of and role of the military, given Turkey's recent history of recurrent military coups d'etat? The articles which follow the historical account, and which provide a commentary on contemporary social and political events, were written over a period of three years for publication in the English-language newspaper Today's Zaman and are grouped this book according to theme.
