Local Democracy and Turkey

Yerel Demokrasi ve Türkiye examines the relationship between local government and democracy in Turkey. Divided into three parts, this book has a good systematic approach to its topic and is enriched by analytic interpretations. Local governments in Turkey are considered in terms of their perception, their institutionalization and the issues and resolutions surrounding local government's relationship with democracy. Economic development and democratization are two of the most important issues in developing countries. Therefore, Turkish local government systems are discussed in terms of both historical development and their relation to centralization and decentralization.

The development of local government and democracy in Western societies as a universal fact and value is examined through theoretical discussions and analyses. The book considers the emergence of cities, understandings and practices of city government models in history and the evaluation of local government and democracy in Western societies.