Civil or Military Supremacy? International Organizations and Turkish Democracy
Civilian control of the army is crucial for democratic consolidation. The process of establishing civilian supremacy involves minimizing, if not completely eliminating, military contestations to civilian rule. Most importantly, reform requires a dedicated civilian leadership with significant electoral support. Intergovernmental organizations, such as NATO and the EU, can significantly impact the nature of civilian control of the military. In this respect, the U.S. and Europe promote a framework of civil-military relations that specifically focuses on minimizing the military's involvement in civilian politics. These programs are designed to be prerequisites for NATO accession and they serve as an incentive for both the civilian and military leadership of troubled or unconsolidated democracies. This paper argues that Turkey's NATO membership and its status as a potential EU candidate member has had a positive influence in establishing the civilian supremacy principle. This study also examines the prospects for the normalization of civil-military relations in Turkey in light of recent political developments. Furthermore, it examines whether Turkey's NATO membership and its EU candidacy status has affected the prospects of normalization. Finally, this paper addresses the ways in which bargaining and coalition forming are utilized by Turkish civilian and military leaders in advancing or resisting the establishment of civilian supremacy
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2011
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Authors: | Tekin, Ozge |
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[2011]: [S.l.] : SSRN |
Subject: | Internationale Organisation | International organization | Türkei | Turkey | Demokratie | Democracy | Welt | World | Militär | Armed forces |
Description of contents: | Abstract [papers.ssrn.com] |
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