Despite radical changes in Turkish politics since the transition to a multiparty system in the mid-1940s, the centre-right parties have consistently won an electoral majority. Why? How have they managed to maintain such a firm hold in the face of social cleavages that pit modernising, secularist state elites against a conservative and pious majority? Ergun OEzbudun uses the lens of Turkey's party and electoral systems to enhance our understanding of the country's polarised politics.

About the Author
Ergun OEzbudun is professor of political science and constitutional law at Istanbul Sehir University, Turkey. His publications include Social Change and Political Participation in Turkey and Contemporary Turkish Politics: Challenges to Democratic Consolidation.

Reviews
Concise and clear analyses of the origin of the Turkish party system, the relationship between social cleavages and political parties, the patterns of voting behavior, and the problems of the electoral system. A fresh analysis of Turkey's past and present political cleavages.... A must-read for all those interested in a more substantive understanding of Turkish politics. An important and comprehensive examination of the electoral system and political parties in Turkey.



Book Information
ISBN 9781588269003
Author Ergun Ozbudun
Format Hardback
Page Count 140
Imprint Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc
Publisher Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc