The paper presented here is the background study on the political system in Azerbaijan and
Kazakhstan. It deals with the development of the formal political system as well as its …

This book explores the roots of the decline of democracy and the rise of hegemonic parties
in Turkey, by comparing the Justice and Development Party (AKP) with other comparable …

This book explores the types of electoral strategies used in non-democratic countries. It
focuses on manipulation by the government as well as efforts to push back against the …

This thesis investigates the first public election in the history of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,
which are the municipal elections that were conducted in three phases between 10 February …

Sovyetler Birliği'nin çöküşünden sonra bağımsız kalan ülkeler yönetimlerini çağdaş
gereklere uygun reformlara tabi tutmuşlardır. Bu çerçevede kurulan yerel yönetimler kentin …

Minęło ponad 21 lat, odkąd Azerbejdżan dołączył do Rady Europy, czołowej organizacji
promującej prawa człowieka i demokrację na kontynencie europejskim1. W momencie jego …

This thesis addresses the question of how and why the function of regional organisations
varies in different areas of the world. It contributes with insights from the post-Soviet space. A …

Конституційні та політичні особливості формувань і відставок урядів у контексті
політичної системи Грузії після" Революції Троянд"(2004-2012 рр.)/З. Бялоблоцький …

There are many long-lasting hegemonic parties throughout the world, which have ensured
successive electoral victories with comfortable margins in semi-authoritarian, multi-party …