TY - BOOK AU - Sayari,Sabri AU - Avci,Gamze AU - Ayata,Sencer AU - Esmer,Yilmaz AU - Esmer,Yilmaz R. AU - Günes,Ayse AU - Incioglu,Nihal AU - Kalaycioglu,Ersin AU - Sayari,Sabri AU - Tachau,Frank AU - Yesilada,Birol A. AU - Çarkoglu,Ali TI - Politics, Parties, and Elections in Turkey SN - 9781588261878 AV - JQ1809.A795 U1 - 324.9561 PY - 2022///] CY - Boulder : PB - Lynne Rienner Publishers, KW - Elections KW - History KW - 20th century KW - Turkey KW - Political parties KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Middle Eastern KW - bisacsh N1 - Frontmatter --; Contents --; Introduction --; 1. The Changing Party System --; 2. An Overview of Electoral Behavior: Toward Protest or Consolidation of Democracy? --; 3. Elections and Governance --; 4. Local Elections and Electoral Behavior --; 5. At the Ballot Box: Determinants of Voting Behavior --; 6. An Analysis of the Electorate from a Geographical Perspective --; 7. Ethnic and Religious Bases of Voting --; 8. Realignment and Party Adaptation: The Case of the Refah and Fazilet Parties --; 9 Conclusion --; Appendix A: Abbreviations of Political Parties Represented in the Parliament, 1946–1999 --; References --; The Contributors --; Index --; About the Book; restricted access N2 - The Turkish party system has undergone significant changes since the 1940s, moving from a two-party system to one encompassing nineteen parties— and resulting in a highly fragmented parliament. The contributors to this volume assess the intertwined effects of party fragmentation and voter volatility in Turkey. Presenting a wealth of data, they illuminate the trajectory of democratic consolidation, as well as underlying issues of representation, participation, and governability UR - https://doi.org/10.1515/9781588261878 UR - https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781588261878 UR - https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9781588261878/original ER -