Social coexistence and violence during Turkey’s authoritarian transition

2021/04/03 by İmren Borsuk, Paul T. Levin · 1 citation
Social Sciences · #Turkey's Politics and Society #Political Conflict and Governance #Peacebuilding and International Security #Authoritarianism #Democracy #Political science #Political economy #Transition (genetics) #Development economics #Economic system #Sociology #Economics #Politics #Law

paper · pdf · doi:10.1080/14683857.2021.1909292

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Abstract

The recent authoritarian turn and democratic backsliding around the world have raised concerns over increased instability and violent conflicts. Turkey is a striking example of this authoritarian turn with the transition from a multiparty democracy to a competitive authoritarian regime. With seven in-depth case studies from Turkey, this special issue sheds light upon the changing dynamics of violence and social coexistence in countries that experience democratic decline from a transdisciplinary perspective. In this introductory article, we briefly trace the authoritarian transition and societal fault lines in Turkey, discuss the case studies presented in this special issue, and draw out our contribution to the literature.

Citations

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• The Unipolar Moment
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• Competitive Authoritarianism: Hybrid Regimes after the Cold War

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• Turkey [wikipedia]