Contemporary Turkish Politics : Challenges to a Democratic Consolidation.

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Title page; copyright page; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; ch1-Introduction; Notes; ch2-Democratic Transitions, Breakdowns, and Restorations in Comparative Perspective; Democratic Transitions; Transition from Single-Party Rule (1945-1950); Transitions from Military Rule (1960-1961, 1971-1973, 1980-1983); The Crises and Breakdowns of Democratic Rule: 1960, 1971, 1980; Notes; ch3-The Politics of Constitution Making; The 1924 Constitution; The 1961 Constitution; The 1971 and 1973 Constitutional Revisions; The 1982 Constitution; Debates on Constitutional Changes Since 1983; Notes.

Ch4-Parties and the Party SystemThe Party System: Deinstitutionalizaiton, Fragmentation, and Polarization; Organizational Characteristics of Turkish Political Parties; The Rise of Political Islam: The Welfare Party; The Center-Right; The Center-Left; Minor Parties; Conclusion; Notes; ch5-The Military in Politics; Exit Guarantees; Exit Guarantees and Democratic Consolidation; Civilianization of the Regime; Notes; ch6-The State, Civil Society, and New Challenges to Consolidation; Elite Settlements and Convergence; New Challenges: Political Islam and Kurdish Nationalism; Notes; ch7-Conclusion.

NotesAbbreviations; Bibliography; Index; About the Book.

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