CRAFT · To Craft an Authoritarian Regime: Politicisation of Civil Society and the Judiciary in Turkey
„Хоризонт 2020“ — Действия „Мария Склодовска-Кюри“
- Период
- 2019-04-01 → 2021-11-29
- Финансиране от ЕС
- 178 157 €
- Участници
- 2
- Схема
- MSCA-IF-EF-ST
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Накратко на български
Политизацията на съдебната система и гражданското общество в Турция показва как независимите институции започват да служат на интересите на управляващите. Разбирането на този процес е важно за бъдещето на демокрацията, политическите права и социалния мир.
Кратко обяснение, генерирано от езиков модел по текста на CORDIS. Оригиналът е по-долу.
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To Craft an Authoritarian Regime: Politicisation of Civil Society and the Judiciary in Turkey
CRAFT investigates the politicization of the judiciary and civil society in countries that face de-democratization or the gradual deterioration of the quality and quantity of democratic institutions, actors, and procedures. Politicization occurs when non-partisan institutions become increasingly embroiled in politics, and their cumulative output, role, and actions are dependent on the political preferences and interests of the incumbents. Politicization plays a particular role within the context of de-democratization. Non-partisan institutions such as the judiciary and civil society are expected to behave and make decisions without a political or partisan agenda to ensure accountability and inclusivity in functioning democracies. However, when their actions and decisions become politicized, their autonomy would be increasingly restrained and they could entrench polarized political agenda and negative partisanship. CRAFT theorizes 'politicization' as one of the reverberations of the gradual loss of pluralistic and participatory democracy in Europe and beyond. Understanding the reasons and consequences of politicization is pertinent for the future of democratic governance, political rights, and social peace. The project has four specific objectives: 1. To investigate the impact of strategic repression and co-optation of the associational sphere on interest representation and the autonomy of civil society. 2. To explain why and how the opposition and dissident groups resort to judicial contestation and legal mobilization, despite the politicization of courts by the incumbents that undermine democracy and the rule of law. 3. To develop analytically and demonstrate empirically the impact of politicized civil society and judiciary on undemocratic power accumulation and durability. 4. To develop policy-relevant alternatives to the EU support and aid strategy concerning strengthening the judiciary and civil society in candidate countries. These objectives have been realized through a case study of Turkey, which is one of the textbook examples of slow de-democratization over the last decade.
Текст от CORDIS, на английски · Данни: CORDIS, © Европейски съюз
Цел на проекта
Turkey’s authoritarian drift under the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) receives an unprecedented attention. However, the existing studies lack novel primary data ergo methodological depth and focus mainly on macro-structures and partisan institutions. This research project seeks to investigate the causes and consequences of ‘politicisation of civil society and the judiciary’ -the control and utilisation by political authority to consolidate power and eliminate potential dissent. The aim is to understand the lasting repercussions of politicisation of nonpartisan institutions on state-society relations and to explain how authoritarian governance takes root at institutional, civic and societal levels. The project also seeks to develop a set of policy recommendations for the EU on the question of how to re-route its government-oriented support for the judiciary and civil society, and to empower actors of reform and democratic resistance from bottom-up. Grounded in case study design, the project focuses on 3 major issues: (1) dependent-CSOs and politicised associational sphere (2) a systematic measure of to what extent high courts' judicial output reflects the incumbent’s interests and other non-legal variables (3) the implications of politicised judiciary and civil society on the EU-Turkey relations. The project analyses original data through mixed methods research, combining statistical measurement with field research, interviews and documentary analysis. Its inter-disciplinary approach and methodological rigour aims to contribute to the understanding of democratic regression and authoritarian governance in Turkey, and to advance the applicant’s career towards professional independence. Findings will be shared with the academic community, civil society, international organisations, and the European and Turkish publics. The project will also increase the research and teaching impact and output of the host institution.
Оригинален текст от CORDIS (на английски).
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Данни: CORDIS, © Европейски съюз