Book Review

WHY TURKEY IS AUTHORITARIAN: FROM ATATÜRK TO ERDOĞAN

Number: 16 May 7, 2026
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WHY TURKEY IS AUTHORITARIAN: FROM ATATÜRK TO ERDOĞAN

Abstract

This review analyzes Halil Karaveli’s Why Turkey is Authoritarian, which explains the persistence of authoritarianism in Turkey through a structural and class-based framework. Rejecting cultural explanations centered on secular–Islamist conflict, Karaveli argues that continuity lies in the enduring alliance between state power and capitalist interests from the late Ottoman period to the Erdoğan era. While the book offers a compelling reinterpretation of Turkish political history, its strong structural emphasis at times limits attention to contingency and ideological differences.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Turkish Political Life

Journal Section

Book Review

Publication Date

May 7, 2026

Submission Date

March 3, 2026

Acceptance Date

April 13, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Number: 16

APA
Kalelioğlu, U. B. (2026). WHY TURKEY IS AUTHORITARIAN: FROM ATATÜRK TO ERDOĞAN. Journal of International Relations and Political Science Studies, 16. https://izlik.org/JA72NM53NR
AMA
1.Kalelioğlu UB. WHY TURKEY IS AUTHORITARIAN: FROM ATATÜRK TO ERDOĞAN. JIRPSS. 2026;(16). https://izlik.org/JA72NM53NR
Chicago
Kalelioğlu, Uğur Berk. 2026. “WHY TURKEY IS AUTHORITARIAN: FROM ATATÜRK TO ERDOĞAN”. Journal of International Relations and Political Science Studies, nos. 16. https://izlik.org/JA72NM53NR.
EndNote
Kalelioğlu UB (May 1, 2026) WHY TURKEY IS AUTHORITARIAN: FROM ATATÜRK TO ERDOĞAN. Journal of International Relations and Political Science Studies 16
IEEE
[1]U. B. Kalelioğlu, “WHY TURKEY IS AUTHORITARIAN: FROM ATATÜRK TO ERDOĞAN”, JIRPSS, no. 16, May 2026, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA72NM53NR
ISNAD
Kalelioğlu, Uğur Berk. “WHY TURKEY IS AUTHORITARIAN: FROM ATATÜRK TO ERDOĞAN”. Journal of International Relations and Political Science Studies. 16 (May 1, 2026). https://izlik.org/JA72NM53NR.
JAMA
1.Kalelioğlu UB. WHY TURKEY IS AUTHORITARIAN: FROM ATATÜRK TO ERDOĞAN. JIRPSS. 2026. Available at https://izlik.org/JA72NM53NR.
MLA
Kalelioğlu, Uğur Berk. “WHY TURKEY IS AUTHORITARIAN: FROM ATATÜRK TO ERDOĞAN”. Journal of International Relations and Political Science Studies, no. 16, May 2026, https://izlik.org/JA72NM53NR.
Vancouver
1.Uğur Berk Kalelioğlu. WHY TURKEY IS AUTHORITARIAN: FROM ATATÜRK TO ERDOĞAN. JIRPSS [Internet]. 2026 May 1;(16). Available from: https://izlik.org/JA72NM53NR