Author
Demiralp, S., Paker, Evren Balta
Publication Date
2021
Publication Place
-
Taylor & Francis
Subject
Competitive authoritarianism, Contestation, Discursive strategy, Election strategy, Inverted populism, Local government elections, Turkey, Urban politics
Type
Periodical
Language
English
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Özyeğin University
Library Asset ID
1360-8746
Record ID
816b920f-d37c-4c11-a436-834df097e599
Library Location
International Relations
Date
2021
Sample Text
How can populist competitive authoritarian regimes be defeated through elections? In this article, we focus on the 2019 municipal campaign strategy of the opposition Istanbul candidate Ekrem İmamoglu as a case study of a successful challenge to a populist competitive authoritarian regime. We argue that such regimes may be prone to defeat when their opponents use what we call an ‘inverted populist’ strategy. This strategy involves three key elements: adopting an indirect and gradualist approach that avoids direct confrontation with the populist leader and the popular values s/he represents, redefining the ‘the people’ by including previously excluded groups, and promising redistribution to disadvantaged groups.
DOI
10.1080/13608746.2021.1923639
Cilt
26
