Sociology of political parties' closure regime

Abstract

Political parties, which provide relation between society and political area, are fundamental elements of political life in the Democratic countries. In comparison to Western democracies, frequency of closure of political parties in the Turkish political history and being a Closure Regime with the constitutionalisation of this matter has both political and social consequences. Closure regime of these Parties, which has active role to give form the relation between politics and society, makes these parties to find new ways to express themselves to the society in the Turkey.