Politics in the Third Turkish Republic

Abstract

Turkish democracy in a historical and comparative perspective, Dankwart A. Rustow transitions to democracy in Turkey - toward a new pattern, Metin Heper de-militarization and civilianization of the regime, Ahmet Evin democratization of the constitutional and legal framework, Ergun Ozbudun evolution of the electoral process, Ilter Turan liberalization of the economy, Rusdu Saracoglu privatization of state economic enterprises, Ersin Kalaycioglu the European Community, the United States, the Middle East and Turkey, Udo Steinbach the limits of international influence for democratization, Ali L. Karaosmanoglu economic growth and political stability, Bilsay Juruc education and political development, Joseph S. Szyliowicz Islam in mass society - harmony versus polarization, Serif Mardon Kenan Evren as president - from conflict to compromise, C.H. Dodd Turgot Ozal's presidency - crisis and consensus, M. Heper journalists and democracy, Gerard Groc toward autonomy of politics and civil society in Turkey Nilufer Gole prospects for a new centre, or the temporary rise of the peripheral asabiyah?, Faruk Birtek trials and tribulations of democracy in the Third Turkish Republic, M. Heper.