Between Fair and Rigged. Elections As a Key Determinant of the 'Borderline Political Regime' - Turkey in Comparative Perspective
In: Studies in Politics, Security and Society Ser. v.344556784
Cover -- Copyright information -- Contents -- 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.