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Author Özbudun, Ergun.

Title Democratization and the politics of constitution-making in Turkey / Ergun Özbudun and Ömer F. Gençkaya
Published Budapest ; New York : Central European University Press, ©2009

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Contents The history of constitution-making in Turkey -- Initial changes, 1987-1995 -- Constitutional amendments under EU conditionality 1998-2006 -- Harmonization packages and other legislative reforms -- EU conditionality and democratization process in Turkey -- The constitutional crisis of 2007-2008 and the search for a new constitution
Summary Explores and illustrates how domestic and international factors shape the direction of democratization process with special reference to constitution making process in Turkey. Describes how all five Turkish constitutions were, by and large, the products of indigenous effort, although borrowing could be felt in certain limited areas. Argues that the constitutional reforms in the post-1983 period were the outco me of broad inter-party negotiations and agree ments as a response to the society's demands for a more democratic and liberal political system. Finally, the constitutional revisions adopted since 1995 were strongly conditioned by Turkey's hope of accession to the European Union. With these reforms, Turkey was successful in meeting the political criteria and started accession negotiations with the EU
Analysis Constitutions, European Union, Late 20th century, Political parties
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
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Subject Democratization -- Turkey
Constitutional history -- Turkey
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- General.
HISTORY -- Middle East -- Turkey & Ottoman Empire.
Constitutional history
Democratization
Politics and government
SUBJECT Turkey -- Politics and government -- 1980- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh89005202
Subject Turkey
Form Electronic book
Author Gençkaya, Ömer Faruk.
LC no. 2009003000
ISBN 9781441618108
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