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      Building democracy to last: the Turkish experience in comparative perspective

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      Cinar K.
      Cinar, M. U.
      Date
      2015
      Source Title
      Mediterranean Politics
      Print ISSN
      1362-9395
      Publisher
      Routledge
      Volume
      20
      Issue
      3
      Pages
      342 - 363
      Language
      English
      Type
      Article
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      Abstract
      This study analyses the relationship between checks and balances and democracy, focusing on Turkey in comparative perspective. In a large-N setting, the effects of checks and balances on the quality of democracy are examined. The findings reinforce the essential relationship between democracy and checks and balances. The article then discusses the implications of the the findings for Turkey. It stresses the need for horizontal accountability via checks and balances vested in different state agencies. In addition to state-level checks and balances, the importance of societal actors as sources of accountability is also elaborated. The study identifies the need for vertical accountability, not only through free elections but also by creating a political setting in which pluralistic media and civil society can thrive. In light of findings, the article stresses the need for a new constitutional framework that can embrace both state- and societal-level checks and balances. © 2015 Taylor & Francis.
      Keywords
      Accountability
      Democracy
      Election
      Electoral geography
      Political relations
      State role
      Turkey
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      http://hdl.handle.net/11693/24070
      Published Version (Please cite this version)
      http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13629395.2015.1042246
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