VIDEO: Reuben Silverman on the Democrat Party in 1950s Turkey and its reverberations
In celebration of the Cambridge University Press publication of “The Rise and Fall of Turkey’s Democrat Party: The Cold War and Illiberalism, 1945–60”.
Book launch event, recorded in March 2026
Brief outline of video
0:00 Opening and overview
15:40 Author’s background
19:40 Literature review
24:00 Core arguments
Open Q&A
29:00 Continuity with previous regimes
31:20 NATO and Cold War
35:10 Roles of women
40:00 U.S. Influence
43:30 Individuals v. structural historical actors
47:50 Liberalism and illiberalism
53:50 Reflection and takeaways
Last updated: 2026-04-24
Source: Communications Office