Turkey's Path to Democratization
Author | : Muhammed Cetin |
Publisher | : Blue Dome Press |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 2014-09-16 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781935295747 |
ISBN-13 | : 1935295748 |
Rating | : 4/5 (748 Downloads) |
Download or read book Turkey's Path to Democratization written by Muhammed Cetin and published by Blue Dome Press. This book was released on 2014-09-16 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this timely book, the author addresses a number of key questions about Turkey's hard road to democratization. Is it still underway? What are the hindrances or blockages? What are the motivations and roles of civil society groupings in this evolving democracy? What is the current stance of and role of the military, given Turkey's recent history of recurrent military coups d'etat? The articles which follow the historical account, and which provide a commentary on contemporary social and political events, were written over a period of three years for publication in the English-language newspaper Today's Zaman and are grouped this book according to theme.