{"product_id":"9781666980486","title":"Origins of Compulsory Voting in Hybrid Authoritarian Regimes Türkiye and Greece from a Comparative Perspective","description":"\u003ch1\u003eOrigins of Compulsory Voting in Hybrid Authoritarian Regimes\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTürkiye and Greece from a Comparative Perspective\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMuhterem Merve Altintas\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Science \/ Political Process \/ Campaigns \u0026amp; Elections\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe adoption of compulsory voting rules voting in hybrid authoritarian regimes is best understood as a context-dependent survival strategy rather than an ideologically driven choice. Muhterem Merve Altintas shows that authoritarian incumbents turn to compulsory voting when they lack alternative resources to project political support or stability, particularly in periods marked by heightened political contention. By mandating electoral participation, regimes seek to increase turnout and redirect contentious politics toward elections as a relatively controlled form of participation and neutralize perceived threats to their rule.\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on a comparative analysis of Türkiye and Greece, \u003ci\u003eOrigins of Compulsory Voting in Hybrid Authoritarian Regimes\u003c\/i\u003e explores how different patterns of protest generated distinct forms of pressure on authoritarian authorities, ultimately leading to the implementation of compulsory voting. Through this strategic account, the book demonstrates how contentious politics shape authoritarian institutional choices. By focusing on the intersection of authoritarianism and electoral institutions, this offers a fresh contribution to debates on political participation under non-democratic rule.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMuhterem Merve Altintas\u003c\/b\u003e is lecturer in the Faculty of Political Sciences at Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University. She received her PhD from the University of Reading, UK. Her research interests include political participation and collective action, party politics, and democratic backsliding, particularly from a comparative perspective.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e07 January 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781666980486\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e176\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51369700098188,"sku":"9781666980486","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781666980486","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}