ABSTRACT
The chapter concludes the findings of the book by presenting the current situation of the Turkish democracy under the AKP hegemony and its prospects for the future. It also discusses the comparative findings of the book, which call for a multi-faceted approach regarding the decline of democracy and the rise of hegemonic parties throughout the world. Specifically, the chapter invites readers to delve even deeper into the institutional, sociological, and economic dynamics behind the decay of democracy in the face of the emergence of hegemonic parties. It argues that historical legacies of authoritarian rule (either via military rule/tutelage or one-party or personalistic leadership), majoritarian political institutions that favor bigger political parties (via electoral disproportionalities, gerrymandering etc.) against multi-vocal politics with proportional representation, and the amalgam of politics, business, media, and civil society under the patronage of the governing party are highly correlated with the non-consolidation of democracy and the origination of hegemonic parties. The chapter concludes that the theoretical framework in this book can be extended to other non-consolidated democracies in Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Asia.
