Turkey is a country with a history of multiparty electoral
competition going back to 1950, longer than many other nations in
the world. Until recently, it was often perceived as a model
country that showed the feasibility of democratic governance in a
Muslim-majority society. However, the rise of religious-nationalist
populism and sociopolitical polarization has resulted in an
authoritarian turn that has stifled political liberalization.
Turkish foreign policy has had strong linkages with the West, but
now exhibits a more independent and assertive position. Turkish
national identity remains exclusionary, as citizens not belonging
to the dominant ethnic and religious groups face various levels of
discrimination. Political violence persists in the forms of state
repression, insurgent attacks, and terrorism; nevertheless, Turkish
civil society continues to be resilient. The economy has exhibited
sustained levels of growth, though it remains vulnerable to crises.
The Oxford Handbook of Turkish Politics includes in-depth analyses
of all these issues in conversation with the broader scholarly
literature on authoritarianism and democratization, political
economy, electoral politics, politics of identity, social
movements, foreign policy, and the politics of art. With
contributions by leading experts, the Handbook is an authoritative
source offering state-of-the-art reviews of the scholarship on
Turkish politics. The volume is an analytical, comprehensive, and
comparative overview of contemporary politics in a country that
literally and figuratively epitomizes "being at the crossroads."
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