1st Edition
Democratization and the Politics of Constitution-Making in Turkey
156 Pages
by
Central European University Press
Explores and illustrates how domestic and international factors shape the direction of democratization process with special reference to constitution making process in Turkey. Describes how all five Turkish constitutions were, by and large, the products of indigenous effort, although borrowing could be felt in certain limited areas. Argues that the constitutional reforms in the post-1983 period... Read more
Introduction, Chapter 1. The History of Constitution-Making in Turkey, Chapter 2. Initial Changes, 1987–1995, Chapter 3. Constitutional Amendments under EU Conditionality 1998–2006, Chapter 4. Harmonization Packages and Other Legislative Reforms, Chapter 5. EU Conditionality and Democratization Process in Turkey, Chapter 6. The Constitutional Crisis of 2007–2008 and the Search for a New Constitution, Conclusion, Appendix 1. Checklist on the Status of Legislative Changes in the Political Criteria Section of the 2001 and 2003 National Program for the Adoption of the Acquis, Appendix 2. Laws Adopted by the EU Harmonization Packages, Index
Biography
Professor Ergun Özbudun is a Professor of Constitutional Law at Bilkent University and member of Venice Commission.
Ömer Faruk Gençkaya is a professor of Political Science and country evaluator at COE-GRECO.
