Religious repression--the non-violent suppression of civil and political rights--is a growing
and global phenomenon. Though most often practiced in authoritarian countries, levels of …

Through critical analysis of Turkey's transformation under the AKP, this book explores the
relationship between domestic transformations and global/regional dynamics. It also …

In this article, we aim to explore the shift in the relationship between the state and women's
rights organizations (WROs) in Turkey in the post-2011 period, which was evinced in rising …

Environmental civil society organizations in Turkey have been drawn into the deep cultural
and religious divide that characterizes Turkish society more broadly. Turkish environmental …

There is a large and growing literature on Turkish politics in general, and the AKP in
particular. However, local government and party organization, although very important …

This chapter examines the factors that contributed to women's political mobilization in
Kazakhstan in recent years and assesses the implications of this trend for the country's …

Since the early 1990s support for civil society has constituted the linchpin of international
efforts in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) to promote democratisation and democratic …

Amid global trends of increased polarisation and Turkey's deep-seated ethnic, religious, and
cultural cleavages, polarisation poses significant risks to democratic sustainability in Turkey …

A data-driven explanation of when successful religious parties reduce the civil liberties of
their citizens in Muslim-majority countries and when they don't. Religious parties are …

How do citizens in developing democracies launch political careers? Despite the large
literature on electoral politics in developing countries, we know surprisingly little about how …