Ali Acikgoz
Biographic Data
| ID | 1444517 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ali Acikgoz |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ali |
| FAMILY NAME | Acikgoz |
| SIGNATURE | ACIKGOZ A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Bilkent University, 06800 Bilkent, Ankara, Turkey |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2253-2505 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Party change and cleavage shifting in the global South: The case of Ecevit’s CHP in Turkey
This article explores the prospects of and limits to political party change through a case study of the Republican People’s Party (Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi, CHP) under the leadership of Bülent Ecevit in the 1960s and 1970s. We demonstrate how the CHP, via a new generation of politicians led by Ecevit, gradually transformed its ideological programme and cadres in an effort to turn into a social democratic mass party, thereby maximizing its voter ba…
The Impact of the Instability and Impunity Problem Associated with Ethnic Diversity on Regional Security: The Case of Dagestan
Dagestan today is one of the most experienced republics in the North Caucasus Region concerning handling and familiarity with weapons. The most important factor in having this culture is the political crises and events that took place during the Soviet period. It is believed that the source of weapons in the country is Chechnya, and there have been historical reasons underlying this, as well as unique political institutions that have been develop…
Social Democracy in Turkey: Global Questions, Local Answers
This article assesses the prospects of social democracy in Turkey in light of two prominent debates regarding social democracy: the challenge of populism and the proper balance between a politics of redistribution and a politics of recognition. By focusing on the Republican People’s Party (CHP), it shows that the main problem the party faces is to find ways of addressing the issues of recognition and redistribution. Success in addressing these is…
Turkey’s Republican People’s Party (CHP): A Longue Durée Analysis
This article employs regressive and spatial analyses to understand the correlates of the CHP’s electoral support from the first competitive elections in 1950 to the present. We find that despite some continuities in its constituency, the CHP’s voter base has changed significantly with regards to key political and social dynamics such as the Kurdish vote, effective number of parties, and urbanization. The findings give credence to the role of poli…
Social Democracy in Turkey: Global Questions, Local Answers
This article assesses the prospects of social democracy in Turkey in light of two prominent debates regarding social democracy: the challenge of populism and the proper balance between a politics of redistribution and a politics of recognition. By focusing on the Republican People’s Party (CHP), it shows that the main problem the party faces is to find ways of addressing the issues of recognition and redistribution. Success in addressing these is…
Turkey’s Republican People’s Party (CHP): A Longue Durée Analysis
This article employs regressive and spatial analyses to understand the correlates of the CHP’s electoral support from the first competitive elections in 1950 to the present. We find that despite some continuities in its constituency, the CHP’s voter base has changed significantly with regards to key political and social dynamics such as the Kurdish vote, effective number of parties, and urbanization. The findings give credence to the role of poli…
Turkey’s Republican People’s Party (CHP): A Longue Durée Analysis
This article employs regressive and spatial analyses to understand the correlates of the CHP’s electoral support from the first competitive elections in 1950 to the present. We find that despite some continuities in its constituency, the CHP’s voter base has changed significantly with regards to key political and social dynamics such as the Kurdish vote, effective number of parties, and urbanization. The findings give credence to the role of poli…
The Impact of the Instability and Impunity Problem Associated with Ethnic Diversity on Regional Security: The Case of Dagestan
Dagestan today is one of the most experienced republics in the North Caucasus Region concerning handling and familiarity with weapons. The most important factor in having this culture is the political crises and events that took place during the Soviet period. It is believed that the source of weapons in the country is Chechnya, and there have been historical reasons underlying this, as well as unique political institutions that have been develop…
Social Democracy in Turkey: Global Questions, Local Answers
This article assesses the prospects of social democracy in Turkey in light of two prominent debates regarding social democracy: the challenge of populism and the proper balance between a politics of redistribution and a politics of recognition. By focusing on the Republican People’s Party (CHP), it shows that the main problem the party faces is to find ways of addressing the issues of recognition and redistribution. Success in addressing these is…
Party change and cleavage shifting in the global South: The case of Ecevit’s CHP in Turkey
This article explores the prospects of and limits to political party change through a case study of the Republican People’s Party (Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi, CHP) under the leadership of Bülent Ecevit in the 1960s and 1970s. We demonstrate how the CHP, via a new generation of politicians led by Ecevit, gradually transformed its ideological programme and cadres in an effort to turn into a social democratic mass party, thereby maximizing its voter ba…
Law (4 works) · Political economy (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Politics (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Political Conflict and Governance (3 works) · Turkey's Politics and Society (3 works) · Democracy (2 works) · Populism, Right-Wing Movements (2 works) · Accountability (1 works)