Elections are not free or fair, but they matter greatly because this is how Erdoğan comes to power and stays in power and in this case he was almost about to lose that power.Sebnem Gumuscu Support Democracy Paradox on Podurama. <a href='https://podurama.com/podcast/democracy-paradox-i1519689024'>Listen here</a>. <a href='https://www.patreon.com/demparadox'>Access Bonus Episodes on Patreon</a> <a href='https://democracyparadox.com/donations/'>Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox.</a> A full transcript is available at <a href='https://wp.me/pavhaU-2pH'>www.democracyparadox.com</a>. Berk Esen is an assistant professor of political science at Sabancı University. Sebnem Gumuscu is an associate professor of political science at Middlebury College. Their recent paper in the Journal of Democracy is “How Erdoğan’s Populism Won Again.” Key Highlights<ul><li>Introduction - 0:33</li><li>Democracy in Turkey - 3:30</li><li>The Opposition - 21:36</li><li>The AKP - 27:40</li><li>Is Democracy Lost? - 41:01</li></ul>Key Links "<a href='https://www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/how-erdogans-populism-won-again/'>How Erdoğan’s Populism Won Again</a>" in Journal of Democracy by Berk Esen and Sebnem Gumuscu <a href='https://www.democratic-erosion.com/'>Democratic Erosion: A Research, Teaching, & Policy Collaboration</a> <a href='https://amzn.to/3XOWOK9'>Democracy or Authoritarianism: Islamist Governments in Turkey, Egypt, and Tunisia</a> by Sebnem Gumuscu Democracy Paradox Podcast <a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2023/06/20/dan-slater-on-thailands-revolutionary-election/'>Dan Slater on Thailand’s Revolutionary Election</a> <a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2023/05/09/anne-applebaum-on-autocracy-inc/'>Anne Applebaum on Autocracy, Inc</a> <a href='https://democracyparadox.com/the-democracy-paradox-podcast/'>More Episodes from the Podcast</a> More Information <a href='https://democracygroup.org/'>Democracy Group</a> <a href='http://apesofthestate.com/'>Apes of the State created all Music</a> Email the show at <a href='mailto:jkempf@democracyparadox.com'>jkempf@democracyparadox.com</a> Follow on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/DemParadox'>@DemParadox</a>, <a href='https://www.facebook.com/Democracy-Paradox-101855455970613'>Facebook</a>, Instagram <a href='https://www.instagram.com/democracyparadoxpodcast/'>@democracyparadoxpodcast</a> <a href='https://democracyparadox.com/100-books-on-democracy/'>100 Books on Democracy</a><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/demparadox">Support the show</a>

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