Two The past, present and future of policy analysis in Turkey
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Akif Argun Akdoğan
Abstract
This chapter summarizes the history of policy analysis in Turkey beginning with the Ottoman Empire and tracing the developments in the era of the Turkish Republic until the early 21st century. After a review of the history, the chapter assesses the current state of policy analysis education, research, and application in Turkey, before concluding that policy analysis and policy studies in Turkey have come a long way, but also have a long way to go. The chapter makes the observation that advanced theories and methods are not covered in most of the courses in policy analysis and policy studies, many of the publications are descriptive, and the legal requirements for public agencies to use analyses in their decision-making practices have not been implemented fully. The chapter recommends that Turkish governments should apply advanced analytical methods and all stakeholders should participate to public policymaking.
Abstract
This chapter summarizes the history of policy analysis in Turkey beginning with the Ottoman Empire and tracing the developments in the era of the Turkish Republic until the early 21st century. After a review of the history, the chapter assesses the current state of policy analysis education, research, and application in Turkey, before concluding that policy analysis and policy studies in Turkey have come a long way, but also have a long way to go. The chapter makes the observation that advanced theories and methods are not covered in most of the courses in policy analysis and policy studies, many of the publications are descriptive, and the legal requirements for public agencies to use analyses in their decision-making practices have not been implemented fully. The chapter recommends that Turkish governments should apply advanced analytical methods and all stakeholders should participate to public policymaking.
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- List of tables and figures vii
- Notes on contributors ix
- Editors’ introduction to the series xvi
- Pushing the pendulum from politics to policy: the state of policy analysis in Turkey 1
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Historical roots, styles and methods of policy analysis in Turkey
- The past, present and future of policy analysis in Turkey 19
- ‘Boomerang effect’: the bottleneck of public policy analysis in Turkey 35
- Methods of policy analysis: the US and Turkish cases 51
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Policy analysis by governments
- Policy analysis in Turkey’s central government: current practices and future challenges 69
- Territorial policy-making and administrative reform in Turkey 87
- Policy-making at local level: an analysis of Turkish municipalities 105
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Experts, international actors and public opinion
- Beyond developmentalism: the role of experts and expertise in Turkey’s environmental policy disputes 123
- Europeanisation of policy-making in Turkey and its limits 143
- Public opinion and public policy in Turkey 163
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Parties and civil society-based policy analysis
- Political parties and public policy in Turkey 183
- Policy analysis in civil society organisations 199
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Academic, bureaucratic and advocacy-based policy analysis
- Policy analysis and capacity in the Central Bank of Turkey 215
- Think tanks and policy analysis in Turkey 235
- Public policy and media in Turkey 255
- Public policy education in Turkey 271
- Index 289
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- List of tables and figures vii
- Notes on contributors ix
- Editors’ introduction to the series xvi
- Pushing the pendulum from politics to policy: the state of policy analysis in Turkey 1
-
Historical roots, styles and methods of policy analysis in Turkey
- The past, present and future of policy analysis in Turkey 19
- ‘Boomerang effect’: the bottleneck of public policy analysis in Turkey 35
- Methods of policy analysis: the US and Turkish cases 51
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Policy analysis by governments
- Policy analysis in Turkey’s central government: current practices and future challenges 69
- Territorial policy-making and administrative reform in Turkey 87
- Policy-making at local level: an analysis of Turkish municipalities 105
-
Experts, international actors and public opinion
- Beyond developmentalism: the role of experts and expertise in Turkey’s environmental policy disputes 123
- Europeanisation of policy-making in Turkey and its limits 143
- Public opinion and public policy in Turkey 163
-
Parties and civil society-based policy analysis
- Political parties and public policy in Turkey 183
- Policy analysis in civil society organisations 199
-
Academic, bureaucratic and advocacy-based policy analysis
- Policy analysis and capacity in the Central Bank of Turkey 215
- Think tanks and policy analysis in Turkey 235
- Public policy and media in Turkey 255
- Public policy education in Turkey 271
- Index 289
