1 Of Power and Legitimacy: The Idea of State in Iran and Turkey

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. List of Acronyms vii
4. Preface ix
5. Introduction 1
6. Part I Foundations
7. 1 Of Power and Legitimacy: The Idea of State in Iran and Turkey 23
8. 2 Atatürk and Khomeini: Political and Ideological Legacies of Charismatic Founders 54
9. Part II Consolidation
10. 3 Institutional Duality in the Islamic Republic of Iran 93
11. 4 Democracy under Tutelage in Turkey 117
12. Part III Contestation
13. 5 The Strangling of the Republican Pillar in Iran 147
14. 6 The Dismantling of Kemalist Guardianship in Turkey 180
15. Part IV The Outcome
16. 7 The Rouhani Presidency and the Limits of Moderation 211
17. 8 Change and Continuity in the Making of Erdoğan’s ‘New Turkey’ 234
18. Conclusion 259
19. Bibliography 271
20. Index 292