"Ruling But Not Governing" Is Harder Than It Looks: Institutional Choice During Transitions from Military Rule

• In Event: Religion, Democratic Regression, and the Populist Impulse in Turkey

Brief Overview

This paper examines institutional choice during transitions from military rule, and its consequences for democratic consolidation. It shows how military officers try to lock-in their power and explains why their choices lead to political instability.

Author

• Geoffrey Landor Gordon, University of Virginia-Main Campus