Critical Junction Parliamentary System - Presidential System Collective, Cem Akash / Koç University Publications Year of Publication: 2015 ; Number of Pages: 180 ; Paper Type: Pulp 2 ; Size: 16.5 x 24 ; Language: Turkish; Binding Condition: Paperback; ISBN: 9786055250515 ; Author: Collective ; Posted by Cem Akash ; A Critical Crossroads The choice between a parliamentary system and a presidential system arose primarily by considering the theoretical, historical, and normative needs of the debate about how these terms should be defined. This book shows that political systems should be founded on institutional definitions, not individuals; Arguing that in order for democracy to be institutionalized and become a part of Turkey's political culture, representation mechanisms should be established more accurately in the context of the legislature; A collection of articles that argues that, on the contrary, systems engineering applied to provide stability can cause instability. However, real stability can only be achieved by a fair and liberal distribution of all forces, rather than by a single actor. This volume brings together some of the most important and talented political scientists in Turkey and in the world: Juan J. Linz, Donald L. Horowitz, Seymour, M. Lipset, Arend Lijphart, Ergun Özbudun, Sabri Sayar, Serap Yazıcı, Adam Szymanski, Üstün Ergüder, Ersin Kalaycıoğlu, Ayşen Candaş, Selim Erdem Aytaç. and Ali Çarkoğlu. Cem Akash received his BA from Boğaziçi University (Chemical Engineering) and his MA from Columbia University New York (Political Science), and his PhD from Boğaziçi University Atatürk Institute (History).