Political parties examined through Maslow's hierarchy in Turkey and the US

Two opinion pieces explore how societies and political parties relate to Maslow's hierarchy of human needs. The authors compare the conservative parties of the United Kingdom and the United States – the UK Conservative Party and the US Republican Party – with their labour‑oriented counterparts, the UK Labour Party and the US Democratic Party, arguing that the former prioritize smaller bureaucracy and profit‑driven growth while the latter favor greater state intervention and social welfare.

The commentary extends the analysis to Turkish politics, noting a perceived lack of clear ideological programmes among Turkish parties and using the Maslow framework to question why parties exist without distinct world‑views. The pieces conclude that political discourse often overlooks the basic and security needs of citizens, focusing instead on higher‑order aspirations.

No specific policy changes or events are reported; the articles serve as a theoretical discussion linking Maslow's needs pyramid to contemporary party politics in Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States.