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This article compares populism in Turkey with Venezuela and Ecuador. It aims to provide a cross-regional understanding to the study of countries dominated by strong presidents in the context of weak checks and balances.

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The paper contributes to the literature on populism in Latin America and beyond. It shows how populist leaders use similar strategies to consolidate power and weaken democracy.

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This page is a summary of: Strong presidents and weak institutions: populism in Turkey, Venezuela and Ecuador, Journal of Southeast European and Black Sea Studies, October 2016, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/14683857.2016.1242893.
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