Making Russia and Turkey Great Again? - Putin and Erdogan in Search of Lost Empires and Autocratic Power

This book discusses the rise of Putin in Russia and Erdogan in Turkey to authoritarian power in the context of the global debate over the fragility of democracy and the persistence of authoritarianism. It is both historical and theoretical in it treatment of the politics, economics and international relations of Russia and Turkey.

List of contents

Ch. 1: The "Waves of Democratization" versus the Persistence of Authoritarianism in Eurasia
Part I. From the Soviet Union to the Russian Federation
Ch. 2: Authoritarianism and Totalitarianism in the Soviet Union
Ch. 3: Yeltsin in Search of a Viable Russian Federation
Ch. 4: Putin -- Making Russia Great Again Through Foreign Adventurism and Authoritarian Political Power
Part II. From the Founding of the Republic of Turkey to the Authoritarian President
Ch. 5: The Collapse of the Ottoman Empire and the Emergence of Atatürk's Republic
Ch. 6: Democratization and Authoritarianism in the Maturing of the Republic Gaining State Power Over the Economy and the Transition to Democracy
Conclusion: Is Authoritarianism (and Economic Stagnation) the Normal Eurasian Way?

About the author

By Norman A. Graham; Folke Lindahl and Timur Kocaoglu

Summary

This book discusses the rise of Putin in Russia and Erdogan in Turkey to authoritarian power in the context of the global debate over the fragility of democracy and the persistence of authoritarianism. It is both historical and theoretical in it treatment of the politics, economics and international relations of Russia and Turkey.

Product details

• Authors: Norman A. Graham, Norman A. Lindahl Graham, Graham Norman A., Timur Kocaoglu, Folke Lindahl, Lindahl Folke
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2022
• EAN: 9781793610249
• ISBN: 978-1-79361-024-9
• No. of pages: 278
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Eastern Europe, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, Nationalism, International Relations, Politics & government, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Russian & Soviet