Although the literature on party politics has significantly
advanced both methodologically and theoretically in recent years,
the study of political parties in Turkey has been noticeably
disconnected and lacking from such conversations. This book
evaluates well-established theories and trends in exiting party
politics literature and relates them to the case of Turkey. It
explores fundamental questions such as: Who controls party
organizations and how does the locus of control change over time?
What kinds of power struggles are observed inside a party and
between whom? What do the present and past records of party
membership imply for party organizations? What role do grassroots
activists play in local and national politics? How do the
ideological orientations of party members differ from party leaders
and other voters? What types of social cleavages shape political
parties and how do they change over time? What constitutes the
relationship between the state and parties today? Who finances
political parties and what does this imply about the quality of
democracy? How and why do party systems change? The various
chapters show that party politics in the Turkish context is
significantly different to Western and new democracies. By
highlighting the significant contribution the Turkish case can make
to existing conceptual frameworks and theories, this book will be a
valuable resource for anyone studying political parties, party
systems and comparative politics, as well as Turkish politics.
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