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Turkey Under the AKP: Civil-Military Relations Transformed
- Journal of Democracy
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Volume 23, Number 1, January 2012
- pp. 100-108
- 10.1353/jod.2012.0004
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Recent years have seen a transformation in Turkish civil-military relations—away from the traditional picture of weak elected officials overseen by a strong military, to one of a strengthened civilian government and a military with decreased influence. This article explores the questions of how this transformation has occurred, whether it will last, and what it indicates about prospects for democratic consolidation in Turkey. It includes suggestions for ensuring the institutionalization of these changes, and discusses possible stumbling blocks to further advancement.