Rise and Fall of Turkey''s Democrat Party - The Cold War and Illiberalism, 194560

"Drawing extensively on Turkish-language materials, this study offers a thorough account of Turkey's Democrat Party. The first governing party to gain power through competitive elections and the first to be removed by a coup, the Democrat Party crafted a center-right political coalition that continues to define Turkey's politics today"-- Provided by publisher.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. Young Ottomans: the origins of the Democrat Party, 1908-1946; 2. Children of the revolution: defining the Democrat Party, 1946-1950; 3. The costs of success: the Democrat Party in power, 1950-1954; 4. De-democratization and discontent: backing away from economic liberalism, 1954-1955; 5. Democratic deficits: moving towards political illiberalism, 1955-1958; 6. A front to democracy: the Democrat Party and the return to authoritarian rule, 1958-1960; Conclusion.

About the author

Reuben Silverman is a researcher focused on Turkey. He is the author of Turkey's Ever Present Past: Stories from Turkish Republican History (2016), Politics in Turkey: Parties, Politicians and the Struggle for Power (2018), and Borderline Personalities: Lives at the Political, Social, and Geographic Edges of Modern Turkey (2021).

Product details

• Authors: Reuben Silverman
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2025
• EAN: 9781009604451
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0960445-1
• No. of pages: 326
• Series: Cambridge Middle East Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Political Parties, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, Political Ideologies, HISTORY / Middle East / General, Turkey, Middle Eastern history, Political ideologies and movements, Political parties and party platforms, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), c 1945 to c 1990 (the Cold War period)