Understanding Pluralism

Closely fought elections are often fraught with conflict, splitting societies asunder. How can democracy survive such rough and close contests?

Recent works on regime types have led to confusion and a tendency to overstate the differences between established and newer democracies.

Is the Islamic-oriented party that has ruled since 2002 really the harbinger of 'Muslim democracy,' or is it something more familiar in Turkish politics: a hierarchical group none too closely…