Turkey’s Political Leaders: Authoritarian Tendencies in a Democratic State

In Turkey's Political Leaders: Authoritarian Tendencies in a Democratic State​ (Edinburgh University Press, April 2023) Dr Tezcan Gümüş examines the role of the political leaders in Turkey's democratic system. He argues that the leaders' values, beliefs and practices underwritten by authoritarianism have resulted in the tenuous existence of democracy, oscillating between simply enduring and failure during the periods they occupied the seats of political power.

What are the implications of the 14 May Turkish elections? How will this reflect the way in which Turkish democracy is influenced as an institution? What lessons and insights can be learned from the role that political leaders play in the survival or failure of democracy?

AIIA Victoria invites you to join Dr Tezcan Gümüş in conversation with Dr David Tittensor, as he discusses his recently published book. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing at the event.

AIIA Victoria gratefully acknowledges the Walter Mangold Trust Fund for their support of our young members.

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