The Emergence of Hyper-Presidentialism: A Study on Political Opposition in Turkey's New Presidential

In 2017, Turkey underwent a dramatic shift in its political setting with the introduction of a new presidential system, significantly altering the checks and balances between the executive and legislature. This book offers a critical examination of Turkey's 2017 constitutional amendments, focusing on the political opposition. By exploring hyper-presidentialism and drawing on comparisons with presidential systems in Latin America and the United States, this work offers insights into the challenges faced by political opposition. It explores the challenges faced by both parliamentary opposition and civil dissent in a hyper-presidential system, analyzing how the concentration of presidential power complicates efforts to oversee the executive. This book is a resource for scholars, policymakers and anyone interested in the relationship between executive and opposition in Turkey's evolving political system, as well as the broader implications of hyper-presidentialism globally.

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