Political Psychology of Turkish Political Behavior
The primary motivation for this book is to focus on something crucial that is missing in Turkish political science: well-founded theories on the Turkish voter and empiricism in scholarly research. Given the absence of such theories, one could ask what then the best model is for explaining a Turkish citizens vote choice and political behaviour, and what schools of thought Turkish political science has. Unfortunately, it is not possible to offer a satisfactory response to either question at this point, and among the clear deficiencies in the current literature the primary one is the lack of a robust model explaining how Turkish citizens form their political attitudes, engage in political participation, or cast their votes. With these important questions in mind, this book aims to generate an interest in the theoretical and methodological tools that one can employ to conduct research contributing to the needs of the literature, particularly in political behaviour and political psychology. This book expands our understanding about the processes and the mechanisms of Turkish political behaviour, and contributes to the foundations of theory building in the literature.
This book was published as a special issue of Turkish Studies.
Cengiz Erien (PhD, Stony Brook University, USA) is Associate Professor of Political Science at TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Turkey. His research interests include comparative political behaviour, political psychology, public opinion analysis, and quantitative methods. He has published papers in Political Psychology, Journal of Common Market Studies, Political Research Quarterly, American Politics Research, and Turkish Politics in addition to a number of book chapters.
Political Psychology of Turkish Political Behavior
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Cengiz Erien
First published 2015
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Contents
Cengiz Erien
Cengiz Erien, Elf Eren and Bnnur zkeec-Taner
Gizem Arikan
Elf Eren
dem V. rn
Ekrem Karako
Cengiz Erien
Bar Kesgn
Baak Yavan
The chapters in this book were originally published in Turkish Studies, volume 14, issue 1 (March 2013). When citing this material, please use the original page numbering for each article, as follows:
Chapter 1
The Political Psychology of Turkish Political Behavior: Introduction by the Special Issue Editor
Cengiz Erien
Turkish Studies, volume 14, issue 1 (March 2013) pp. 112
Chapter 2
Research Methods in Political Psychology
Cengiz Erien, Elf Eren and Bnnur zkeec-Taner
Turkish Studies, volume 14, issue 1 (March 2013) pp. 1333
Chapter 3
Values, Religiosity and Support for Redistribution and Social Policy in Turkey
Gizem Arikan
Turkish Studies, volume 14, issue 1 (March 2013) pp. 3452
Chapter 4
The Impact of Party Identification and Socially Supplied Disagreement on Electoral Choices in Turkey
Elf Eren
Turkish Studies, volume 14, issue 1 (March 2013) pp. 5373
Chapter 5
Analyzing the Determinants of Group Identity Among Alevis in Turkey: A National Survey Study
dem V. rn
Turkish Studies, volume 14, issue 1 (March 2013) pp. 7491
Chapter 6
Ethnicity and Trust in National and International Institutions: Kurdish Attitudes toward Political Institutions in Turkey
Ekrem Karako
Turkish Studies, volume 14, issue 1 (March 2013) pp. 92114
Chapter 7
Emotions as a Determinant in Turkish Political Behavior
Cengiz Eren
Turkish Studies, volume 14, issue 1 (March 2013) pp. 115135
Chapter 8
Leadership Traits of Turkeys Islamist and Secular Prime Ministers
Bar Kesgn
Turkish Studies, volume 14, issue 1 (March 2013) pp. 136157
Chapter 9
Public Opinion toward Immigration and the EU: How are Turkish Immigrants Different than Others?
Baak Yavan
Turkish Studies, volume 14, issue 1 (March 2013) pp. 158178
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Gizem Arikan is Assistant Professor in the Department of International Relations, Yaar University, Turkey. Her research focuses on the effect of political culture and values on public opinion and policy. She also conducts research on religiosity and attitudes towards democracy. Her publications have appeared in journals such as British Journal of Political Science, Political Behavior, International Journal of Public Opinion Research and Political Studies.
Cengiz Erien (PhD, Stony Brook University, USA) is Associate Professor of Political Science at TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Turkey. His research interests include comparative political behaviour, political psychology, public opinion analysis, and quantitative methods. He has published papers in Political Psychology, Journal of Common Market Studies, Political Research Quarterly, American Politics Research, and Turkish Politics in addition to a number of book chapters..
Elf Eren received her BAs in Political Science and International Relations and in Management from Boazii University, Turkey, and her MSc degree from the London School of Economics, UK. She received her PhD in Political Science from Stony Brook University, USA, in 2008 and has been working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at Hacettepe University, Turkey. Her research focuses on the political psychology of social network influence in the US and from a comparative perspective, and has been featured in
