Democratic Transition and the Rise of Populist Majoritarianism Constitutional Reform in Greece and Turkey /

• Main Author: Grigoriadis, Ioannis N. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: Reform and Transition in the Mediterranean
• Subjects: Democracy.; Political sociology.; Comparative politics.; Middle East-Politics and government.; Political Sociology.; Comparative Politics.; Middle Eastern Politics.

This comparative study explores the impact of populist majoritarianism on Greek and Turkish democratic transition. Using the case studies of Greece and Turkey, the author argues that while majoritarianism is often celebrated as a manifestation of popular sovereignty, it can undermine institutional p...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter2: Democratic Transition in Greece
•  Chapter 3: Democratic Transition in Turkey
• Chapter 4: The Rising Tide of Majoritarianism in Greece
• Chapter 5: The Rising Tide of Majoritarianism in Turkey
• Chapter 6: Majoritarianism and State Performance
• Chapter 7: Conclusions.