Book contents
- The Rise and Fall of Turkey’s Democrat Party
- Cambridge Middle East Studies
- The Rise and Fall of Turkey’s Democrat Party
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figure and Map
- Acknowledgments
- Note on the Text
- Abbreviations
- Maps
- Introduction
- 1 Young Ottomans: The Origins of the Democrat Party, 1908–1946
- 2 Children of the Revolution: Defining the Democrat Party, 1946–1950
- 3 The Costs of Success: The Democrat Party in Power, 1950–1954
- 4 De-democratization and Discontent: Backing away from Economic Liberalism, 1954–1955
- 5 Democratic Deficits: Moving toward Political Illiberalism, 1955–1958
- 6 A Front to Democracy: The Democrat Party and the Return to Authoritarian Rule, 1958–1960
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
- Series page
Book contents
- The Rise and Fall of Turkey’s Democrat Party
- Cambridge Middle East Studies
- The Rise and Fall of Turkey’s Democrat Party
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figure and Map
- Acknowledgments
- Note on the Text
- Abbreviations
- Maps
- Introduction
- 1 Young Ottomans: The Origins of the Democrat Party, 1908–1946
- 2 Children of the Revolution: Defining the Democrat Party, 1946–1950
- 3 The Costs of Success: The Democrat Party in Power, 1950–1954
- 4 De-democratization and Discontent: Backing away from Economic Liberalism, 1954–1955
- 5 Democratic Deficits: Moving toward Political Illiberalism, 1955–1958
- 6 A Front to Democracy: The Democrat Party and the Return to Authoritarian Rule, 1958–1960
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
- Series page
Summary
This conclusion reflects on the legacy of the Democrat Party in the aftermath of the 1960 coup. I argue that the removal of Turkey’s elected government by military officers did not mark the end of democratic politics in Turkey. Rather, it was part of a larger process of de-democratization in which Turkish leaders (first the Democrats, then the military and its allies) restricted the various institutions that enabled meaningful political contestation. Democracy was effectively rolled back during the 1950s because the achievements of Turkey’s “transition to democracy” were of a limited sort; they included independently verified elections, a narrow range of permitted political parties, and a relatively circumscribed press. If the DP failed to consistently defend and expand the institutions that bolster democracy, then perhaps its greatest legacy is the way in which it positioned Turkey in relation to other states. The DP presented the country as an essential part of the American order, willing to fight and, thus, deserving of significant financial support.
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- The Rise and Fall of Turkey's Democrat PartyThe Cold War and Illiberalism, 1945–60, pp. 268 - 275Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025
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