Disputes over the meaning of democracy make it difficult to find a clearly definable use for
the term, which could be identified as correct. People's definitions of democracy vary …

This essay examines whether or not, why, and on which issues religious and secular actors'
beliefs and values change in contemporary Turkey with respect to questions of pluralism …

Against the background of Turkey's continuing but unconsolidated democratic transition, this
article examines the nature and determinants of attitudes toward democracy held by …

Background [3] Before examining the survey results, it is useful to highlight the structural and
important demographic differences between the two groups so that we may more fully …

This study examines how Muslims understand democracy and its essential components. We
hypothesize that, although Muslims tend to value democracy as high as non-Muslims …

A variety of factors affect citizens' satisfaction with democracy. Based on Turkey's political
and economic context, as well as the existing literature, this study investigates the effect of …

In recent years, many have said that democracy globally is being rolled back and that it is
the source of much dissatisfaction. This article presents the findings from a survey of …

Do political-Islamic elites need to be democrats for participation in democracy, how do their
values compare to secular elites', and how do their values change through participation and …

This article draws on public opinion survey data from Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, and Jordan to
investigate first, whether a “demand for democracy” in the region exists; second, how to …

This study aims to analyze the conceptualization of democracy by Celal Bayar and Adnan
Menderes. Given the basic assumption of this dissertation, which is that 'political agency'is …