Democratization in Turkey

This study aims to analyze the underlying social, economic, cultural, and institutional factors that had enabled Turkey s transition from authoritarian single-party rule to multi-party democracy in 1946. The main strands of theories of democratization are employed to provide a multivariate explanation for the peaceful transfer of state power. The study concludes that although it is not possible to claim a hierarchy among explanatory factors, the elites' commitment to democratic ideals appears to be a key determining factor alongside a major socio-economic and political transformation. Therefore, this book should provide useful insights into the theories of democratization, Turkish politics and democratization process in Turkey.

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Ecehan Genc Yildiz graduated from Bahcesehir University, Department of Political Science and International Relations as the valedictorian. She studied her MSc degree in Political Sociology at London School of Economics with Chevening scholarship. Currently she is a Ph.D. candidate at Bogazici University and researcher at Bahcesehir University.