| ID | 148446 |
| Title Proper | Erdogan’s journey |
| Other Title Information | conservatism and authoritarianism in Turkey |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Karaveli, Halil |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | What happened to Recep Tayyip Erdogan? The Turkish president came to power in 2003 promising economic and political liberalization. But under his rule, Turkey has instead moved in a profoundly illiberal, authoritarian direction—although not toward repressive Islamism, which some feared was Erdogan’s true agenda, given his background in Islamist politics. Rather, Erdogan has become something more akin to a traditional Middle Eastern strongman: consolidating personal power, purging rivals, and suppressing dissent. |
| `In' analytical Note | Foreign Affairs Vol. 95, No.6; Nov-Dec 2016: p.121-131 |
| Journal Source | Foreign Affairs Vol: 95 No 6 |
| Key Words | Authoritarianism ; Conservatism ; Turkey ; Erdogan’s Journey |