Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Introduction 1
4. 1. The Changing Party System 9
5. 2. An Overview of Electoral Behavior: Toward Protest or Consolidation of Democracy? 33
6. 3. Elections and Governance 55
7. 4. Local Elections and Electoral Behavior 73
8. 5. At the Ballot Box: Determinants of Voting Behavior 91
9. 6. An Analysis of the Electorate from a Geographical Perspective 115
10. 7. Ethnic and Religious Bases of Voting 137
11. 8. Realignment and Party Adaptation: The Case of the Refah and Fazilet Parties 157
12. 9 Conclusion 179
13. Appendix A: Abbreviations of Political Parties Represented in the Parliament, 1946–1999 185
14. References 217
15. The Contributors 227
16. Index 229
17. About the Book 237