"This group of studies first appeared in a special issue of Turkish Studies (ISSN 1468-3849), vol. 3, no. 1. (Spring 2002)"--Title page verso
Includes bibliographical references and index
Introduction : Turkey's political parties : a remarkably important issue / Barry Rubin -- The Democratic Left Party : Kapikulu Politics par excellence / Suat Kznzklzoglu -- The Nationalist Action Party : representing the state, the nation or the nationalists? / Alev Çinar and Burak Arzkan -- The Motherland Party : the challenge of institutionalization / Ersin Kalayczoglu -- The Virtue Party / Birol A. Yesilada -- From ruler to pariah : the life and time of the True Path Party / Umit Cizre -- The Republican People's Party / Ayse Gunes-Ayata -- The People's Democracy Party / Aylin Guney -- Conclusion : the consolidation of democracy versus democratization in Turkey / Metin Heper