Quality of democracy in unrecognized states: lessons from Northern Cyprus

被引：14

作者：

Kanol, Direnc ^{[1
]}

Koprulu, Nur ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Near East Univ, TRNC, Dept Polit Sci, Nicosia, Turkey

来源：

SOUTHEAST EUROPEAN AND BLACK SEA STUDIES | 2017年 / 17卷 / 03期

关键词：

De facto states; democracy; Northern Cyprus; quality of democracy; unrecognized states; DE-FACTO STATES; DYNAMICS; POLITICS; DEMOCRATIZATION; ELECTIONS; ATTITUDES; SECESSION; CONFLICT;

D O I：

10.1080/14683857.2017.1279257

中图分类号：

K9 [地理];

学科分类号：

0705 ;

摘要：

Scholars have recently debated whether non-recognition is a blessing or a curse for democracy. Some suggest that lack of recognition forces political elites to democratize and acquire internal legitimacy to compensate for the lack of external legitimacy. Others suggest that democratization is used as a strategy by which to acquire international recognition. Still others claim that non-recognition obliges unrecognized states to rely on a patron state which, in turn, hinders the quality of democracy. To contribute to this discussion, we have conducted an in-depth case study. Focusing on democratic quality in Northern Cyprus from 2010 to 2016, it is observed that reliance on a patron state leads to dynamics of tutelage, in turn hindering the quality of democracy.

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页码：389 / 402

页数：14