Beschreibung:
This book explores the roots of the decline of democracy and the rise of hegemonic parties in Turkey, by comparing the Justice and Development Party (AKP) with other comparable cases throughout the world.
1. Introduction 2. Political Islam and the AKP's Rising Hegemony 3. Social Cleavages, Electoral Geography and the AKP Hegemony 4. Political, Socioeconomic and Demographic Determinants of the Emerging AKP Hegemony - A Quantitative Analysis 5. Local Dynamics behind the AKP Hegemony: Findings from Field 6. Hegemonic Parties in Comparative Perspective: Insights from Azerbaijan, Malaysia, Russia, and Beyond 7. Conclusion