Fourteen Think tanks and policy analysis in Turkey
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Göktuğ Morçöl
Abstract
This chapter traces the history of think tanks in Turkey and presents the results of content analyses of the policy papers produced by think tanks in the 2000s. The historical context of the development of think tanks since the 1960s, particularly the democratisation process and internationalization, are discussed. Data collection or analysis methods were applied in a very small percentage of the earlier papers. Most of the papers include an abstract or executive summary, but smaller percentages of them include purpose statements and problem definitions. A large majority of the papers are descriptive and they lack recommendations or evaluations. There are noticeable improvements in the inclusion of purpose statements and problem definitions in the papers over time, but data collection and analysis methods were used in only slightly more papers over time. The number of Turkish think tanks grew over time and they have become more active and influential in foreign affairs, democratization, human rights, energy and migration. The chapter concludes that the proliferation of the numbers and activities of think tanks in recent decades in Turkey and the growing community of public policy scholars, who have played roles in think tanks, hold promise for the future development of public policy as a distinct academic discipline in Turkey.
Abstract
This chapter traces the history of think tanks in Turkey and presents the results of content analyses of the policy papers produced by think tanks in the 2000s. The historical context of the development of think tanks since the 1960s, particularly the democratisation process and internationalization, are discussed. Data collection or analysis methods were applied in a very small percentage of the earlier papers. Most of the papers include an abstract or executive summary, but smaller percentages of them include purpose statements and problem definitions. A large majority of the papers are descriptive and they lack recommendations or evaluations. There are noticeable improvements in the inclusion of purpose statements and problem definitions in the papers over time, but data collection and analysis methods were used in only slightly more papers over time. The number of Turkish think tanks grew over time and they have become more active and influential in foreign affairs, democratization, human rights, energy and migration. The chapter concludes that the proliferation of the numbers and activities of think tanks in recent decades in Turkey and the growing community of public policy scholars, who have played roles in think tanks, hold promise for the future development of public policy as a distinct academic discipline in Turkey.
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
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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
-
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
