The Justice and Development Party (AKP) has been in power since
2002. This book is the first book-length analysis to chart the rise
and development of the party from its Islamist roots through to
government, analysing in particular its internal organisation and
dynamics. Since its foundation in 2001, the AKP seems to have been
more successful than any other party with an Islamic background in
the history of the Turkish Republic. Drawing on interviews and
analyses of quantitative data from primary and secondary sources,
the author examines the party's character as an organisation, its
internal power structure, its electoral roots, strategy and
leadership in the context of its organisational environment -
including its constitution, major veto players as well as
international actors. Going beyond a mere analysis of Turkish
politics and parties, this book applies classical theories and
models on political parties to the Turkish case. Focusing on the
notion of 'institutionalisation' and its two main dimensions,
autonomy and 'systemness', it makes an original contribution to
both the empirical study of the AKP, contemporary Turkish Politics
and the general discussion on theories of party organisation.
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