The AKP's Syria Policy and the Emergence of Competitive Authoritarianism in Turkey
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10278753 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michalis Sarlis (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 77 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 32-52 |
| Publication date | 2023-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Middle East Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0026-3141 • E-ISSN: 1940-3461 |
| Publisher | The Middle East Journal (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3751/77.1.12 |
| OpenAlex | W4385311268 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
The turbulence of Turkish domestic politics in 2015–16 coincided with the unraveling of the government's hyperactive policy in Syria and the expansion of Kurdish forces there under the People's Defense Units (YPG). This article argues that, since 2016, Turkey's Syria policy has been transformed into an infinite war against the YPG. This perpetual militarization has created an environment where Turkish domestic politics can be restructured in the name of national security, maximizing presidential power and accelerating the country's slide toward competitive authoritarianism. This process has also reshaped the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), which has shifted further toward nationalism and entered into a symbiotic relationship with the military
Authoritarianism · Democracy · Development economics · Economics · Militarization · Nationalism · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Presidential system · Sociology · Turkish · Law · Peacebuilding and International Security · Political Conflict and Governance · Turkey's Politics and Society
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0.5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |