This volume is a must read for anyone who wants to understand the complexities of Turkey's democratic experiences.

Birol Yesilada, Portland State University

A rich compendium of insights-penetrating and often provocative-into the worldviews, leadership styles, and governing philosophies of the people who have dominated Turkey's unsteady experiment in democracy. The leader-by-leader analysis is an excellent approach for understanding a democratic political culture in which personalities have usually overshadowed parties and institutions.

Alan Makovsky, Washington Institute for Near East Policy

This study is highly recommended not only for the English students of Turkish politics and democracy but also for the Turkish reader as she can enjoy several fascinating stories about prominent Turkish political leaders.

H-Net: Humanities and Social Science Reviews Online

This edited book is the first of its kind.

Middle East Journal

...the book serves as a major contribution to the understanding of the historical as well as the current agents of Turkey's democracy.

Choice Reviews

This is a truly unique work. I know of no other work in any language that treats this subject.

Joseph Szyliowicz, University of Denver