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Western Democracy and the AKP - A Dialogical Analysis of Turkey's Democratic Crisis (Hardcover)
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Western Democracy and the AKP - A Dialogical Analysis of Turkey's Democratic Crisis (Hardcover)
Series: Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Politics
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Upturning the typical view of Turkey's democratic trajectory as a
product of authoritarian assault or unfortunate circumstances, this
book argues that the AKP, first elected in 2002, has consistently
advanced a narrative of democracy as the work of an elite working
for the 'National Will'. Beginning with an analysis of the
historical processes that led to the AKP's rise at the beginning of
the 21st century, the book then focuses on the AKP since 2002.
Though Turkey's democratic transition was originally characterised
by Western co-operation, the author outlines the gradual
deterioration of these relations since the 2010s, as well as the
decline of political rights, freedom of expression and the rule of
law. However, bringing in theoretical perspectives of democracy, it
is argued that the AKP has adopted an alternative definition based
on the 'National Will' throughout its rule, resistant to the
Western essentialist view. As such, the AKP's story highlights that
the root of this crisis lies within democracy itself. The book will
appeal to historians and analysts of Turkish politics, as well as
to political scientists interested in theories of democracy.
Moreover, for those interested in the global contemporary crisis of
democracy, the book provides an important case-study.
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