In recent years, Türkiye’s political trajectory has become one of the most debated cases in comparative politics due to its rapid transformation from a democratically promising EU candidate to an increasingly authoritarian system. Academics, policymakers, and international observers have highlighted Türkiye as a critical example of how elected governments can gradually erode democratic institutions while maintaining formal electoral procedures.
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Politics Across Europe: Looking back at the Draghi Report after a year
The European Union (EU) is turning to new strategies to boost its global competitiveness, which has declined in recent years. The European economy has been hit hard by rising public debts following the pandemic and rising energy costs due to sanctions imposed on Russia following the Russia-Ukraine war. However, when you look at the big picture, the crisis Europe was experiencing was not due to these two events but rather to structural problems.
Life after Brexit: Prime Minister Starmer’s Vision
The 2024 British General Election resulted in a landslide victory for the Labour Party, a historic development for the United Kingdom. The Labour victory marked the end of uninterrupted Conservative domination in the British House of Commons since 2007.