The 2011 Parliamentary Elections in Turkey and Challenges Ahead for Democratic Reform Under a Dominant Party System

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2012-01-01

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Aslan Akman, Canan

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The sweeping electoral victory of the centre-right Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Turkey's parliamentary elections of 2011 constitutes a milestone in the governing party's consolidation of political dominance. This article discusses the significance of the recent elections for the challenge of reconciling majoritarian dynamics in the Turkish political system with the need to reach an enduring consensus among parliamentary parties. It is argued that, in the aftermath of the elections, this challenge has become more acute than ever in view of the likely emergence of a dominant party system under intensified political conflict around constitutional reform, despite a relative stabilization of party competition.

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Political Science and International Relations, Geography, Planning and Development

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/36028

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MEDITERRANEAN POLITICS

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https://doi.org/10.1080/13629395.2012.655138

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Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Article

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C. Aslan Akman, “The 2011 Parliamentary Elections in Turkey and Challenges Ahead for Democratic Reform Under a Dominant Party System,” MEDITERRANEAN POLITICS, pp. 77–95, 2012, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/36028.