Political Connectedness and Business Performance in Turkish Defense Industry

• In Event: How Domestic Politics Interact with National Security Policy

Brief Overview

We argue that in the Turkish case the AKP’s competitive authoritarian rule, which seeks to build a loyal business class through an elaborate system of rewards and punishment, have shaped even the defense sector.

Authors

• Caglar Kurc, Bilkent University

• Berk Esen, Bilkent University