Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Atatürk: Founding Father, Realist, and Visionary Chapter 3 Ismet Inönü: Rationalist Democrat Chapter 4 Celal Bayar: Conspiratorial Democrat Chapter 5 Adnan Menderes: Between Democratic and Authoritarian Populism Chapter 6 Süleyman Demirel: National Will and Beyond Chapter 7 Bülent Ecevit: From Idealist to Pragmatist Chapter 8 Necmettin Erbakan: Islamist, Demagogue, and Martyr Chapter 9 Alparslan Türkes: From Ultra-Nationalist to Democrat Chapter 10 Turgut Özal: Pious Agent of Liberal Transformation Chapter 11 Mesut Yilmaz: From Özal's Shadow to Mediator Chapter 12 Tansu Ciller: Lusting for Power and Undermining Democracy Chapter 13 Conclusion
Metin Heper is Professor of Political Science at Bilkent University, Turkey. Sabri Sayari is Visiting Professor at the School of Foreign Service and Executive Director of the Institute of Turkish Studies at Georgetown University.
This volume is a must read for anyone who wants to understand the
complexities of Turkey's democratic experiences.
*Birol Yesilada, Portland State University*
A rich compendium of insights—penetrating and often
provocative—into the worldviews, leadership styles, and governing
philosophies of the people who have dominated Turkey's unsteady
experiment in democracy. The leader-by-leader analysis is an
excellent approach for understanding a democratic political culture
in which personalities have usually overshadowed parties and
institutions.
*Alan Makovsky, Washington Institute for Near East Policy*
This study is highly recommended not only for the English students
of Turkish politics and democracy but also for the Turkish reader
as she can enjoy several fascinating stories about prominent
Turkish political leaders.
*H-Net: Humanities and Social Science Reviews Online*
This edited book is the first of its kind.
*Middle East Journal*
...the book serves as a major contribution to the understanding of
the historical as well as the current agents of Turkey's
democracy.
*CHOICE*
This is a truly unique work. I know of no other work in any
language that treats this subject.
*Joseph Szyliowicz, University of Denver*
Heper and Sayan, two leadings scholars of Turkey, offer a
high-quality and ambitious study that presents modern Turkish
political history via the country's chief executives.
*Middle Eastern Quarterly*
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