Research Information System
HUMAN RIGHTS QUARTERLY, vol.30, no.1, pp.146-163, 2008 (SSCI)
Although Turkey's recent democratization efforts triggered by the accession process to the EU have been considerable, implementation remains a serious problem. As in similar cases, experience has shown that in externally induced democratization processes, the role of internal agents of democratization-through elite socialization-determines the level of implementation. Within this context, the roles played by Turkey's business, army, judiciary, and state bureaucracy are explored.