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Rising competitive authoritarianism in Turkey

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  • Berk Esen
  • Sebnem Gumuscu

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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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  • Berk Esen & Sebnem Gumuscu, 2016. "Rising competitive authoritarianism in Turkey," Third World Quarterly, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 37(9), pages 1581-1606, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ctwqxx:v:37:y:2016:i:9:p:1581-1606
    DOI: 10.1080/01436597.2015.1135732
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