Western Democracy and the AKP: A Dialogical Analysis of Turkey's Democratic Crisis

by Mehmet Celil Çelebi

Upturning the typical view of Turkey's democratic trajectory as a product of authoritarian assault or unfortunate circumstances, this book argues that the AKP, first elected in 2002, has consistently advanced a narrative of democracy as the work of an elite working for the 'National Will'.

Beginning with an analysis of the historical processes that led to the AKP's rise at the beginning of the 21st century, the book then focuses on the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032172096
• ISBN13: 9781032172095
• Release Date: December 2022
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"