The Turkish Deep State: State Consolidation, Civil-Military Relations and Democracy

by Mehtap Söyler

Book Overview

The deep state ranks among the most critical issues in Turkish politics. This book traces its origins and offers an explanation of the emergence and trajectory of the deep state; the meaning and function of informal and authoritarian institutions in the formal security sector of a democratic regime; the involvement of the state in organized crime; armed conflict; corruption; and massive human rights violations.

This book applies an innovative...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815348894
• ISBN13: 9780815348894
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"