Democracy or Authoritarianism & Upcoming Turkish Elections (S. 12 Ep. 26)
In this week's episode, Marc Lynch speaks with Se…
POMEPS Middle East Political Science Podcast · Marc Lynch
May 5, 20231h 10m
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Show Notes
In this week's episode, Marc Lynch speaks with Sebnem Gumuscu of Middlebury College about her book, Democracy or Authoritarianism: Islamist Governments in Turkey, Egypt, and Tunisia. The author draws upon extensive fieldwork in three countries to explain why some Islamist governments adhered to democratic principles and others took an authoritarian turn following electoral success. (Starts at 0:53).
Today's episode also includes a roundtable discussion of the upcoming Turkish elections, with Lisel Hintz of Johns Hopkins University, Şebnem Yardımcı Geyikçi of University of Bonn, and Harun Ercan of Binghamton University. (Starts at 31:22).