Between Fair and Rigged. Elections as a Key Determinant of the ‘Borderline Political Regime’ - Turkey in Comparative Perspective

Table Of Contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• About the author
• About the book
• This eBook can be cited
• Content
• List of Abbreviations
• Introduction
• 1. Theoretical Framework
• 1.1 Electoral Integrity and Electoral Malpractice
• 1.1.1 Definitions
• 1.1.2 Electoral Malpractice: Taxonomies
• 1.2 Political Regimes
• 2. Elections and Travails of Turkish Democracy
• 2.1 Multi-party Democracy and Elections in Turkey 1950–2002
• 2.2 AKP as a (Pre)dominant Party and (De)democratisation of Turkey. Towards Political Hegemony
• 2.3 Conclusion
• 3. Electoral Malpractices and Regime Change in Turkey
• 3.1 General Overview
• 3.2 Review of Electoral Malpractices
• 3.2.1 Manipulation of the Law
• Gerrymandering
• Malapportionment
• Electoral Rights
• Election Campaign
• Out-of-Country Voting
• Voting and Electoral Authorities
• 3.2.2 Manipulation of Vote Choice
• Manipulation of Genuine Preferences
• Undue Influence
• 3.2.3 Manipulation of the Voting Act
• Voter Registration
• Polling Arrangements
• Voting
• Counting and Tabulation of Votes
• Last Stages of Electoral Cycle
• 3.3 Impact of Electoral Malpractices on Political Regime
• 3.3.1 General Model of Relationship
• 3.3.2 Feedback Mechanism: Process-Tracing Analysis
• 3.4 Conclusion
• 4. Electoral Malpractices and Regime Change in Central Europe and the Balkans: Case Study of Hungary, North Macedonia and Serbia
• 4.1 Introductory Issues
• 4.1.1 Democratisation and Its Retreat in Central Europe and the Balkans: General Context
• 4.1.2 De-democratisation and Electoral Malpractices in Turkey, Central Europe and the Balkans from a Comparative Perspective
• 4.1.3 Comparative Perspective: Methods and Structure of the Chapter
• 4.2 Hungary and the Fidesz Government
• 4.2.1 Institutional, Political and Social Context Prior to Fidesz Victory in 2010
• 4.2.2 Regime Change and Electoral Malpractices: 2010–2014
• 4.2.3 Regime Change and Electoral Malpractices: 2014–2018
• 4.2.4 Summary
• 4.3 Serbia under the Rule of Aleksandar Vučić and SNS
• 4.3.1 Institutional, Political and Social Context Prior to SNS Victory in 2014
• 4.3.2 Regime Change and Electoral Malpractices: 2014–2016
• 4.3.3 Regime Change and Electoral Malpractices: 2016–2017
• 4.3.4 Summary
• 4.4 North Macedonia: The Rise and Fall of Nikola Gruevski’s Government
• 4.4.1 Institutional, Political and Social Context Prior to 2006
• 4.4.2 Regime Change and Electoral Malpractices: De-democratisation in 2006–2014
• 4.4.3 Regime Change and Electoral Malpractices: Re-democratisation in 2014–2016?
• 4.4.4 Summary
• 4.5 Conclusion: Common Patterns in Electoral Malpractices and De-democratisation in Central Europe and the Balkans
• 5. Electoral Malpractices and Regime Change in Latin America: Case Study of Nicaragua and Venezuela
• 5.1 Introductory Issues
• 5.1.1 Democratisation and Its Retreat in Latin America: General Context
• 5.1.2 De-democratisation and Electoral Malpractices in Turkey and Latin America from a Comparative Perspective
• 5.1.3 Comparative Perspective: Methods and Structure of the Chapter
• 5.2 Nicaragua
• 5.2.1 Institutional, Political and Social Context Prior to Daniel Ortega’s Victory in 2006
• 5.2.2 Regime Change and Electoral Malpractices: 2006–2011
• 5.2.3 Regime Change and Electoral Malpractices: 2011–2016
• 5.2.4 Summary
• 5.3 Venezuela
• 5.3.1 Elections and Consolidation of Power by 2010
• 5.3.2 Regime Change and Electoral Malpractices: 2010–2013
• 5.3.3 Regime Change and Electoral Malpractices: 2013–2018
• 5.3.4 Summary
• 5.4 Conclusion: Common Patterns in Electoral Malpractices and De-democratisation in Latin America
• Conclusions
• Annex
• Bibliography
• Index
• Series index