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Decentralization and Governance Capacity: The Case of Turkey 2019 Edition
Contributor(s): Tan, Evrim (Author)
ISBN: 3030020460     ISBN-13: 9783030020460
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
OUR PRICE:   $80.74  
Product Type: Hardcover
Published: December 2018
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BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | Public Policy - General
- Political Science | World - European
- Political Science | World - Middle Eastern
Dewey: 320.4
Series: Public Sector Organizations
Physical Information: 0.69" H x 5.83" W x 8.27" (1.09 lbs) 269 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Middle East
 
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It is widely assumed that the relationship between governance capacity and decentralization determines the success in governance, but how does this relationship function is largely contested. Does decentralization lead to an improvement in governance capacities, or are certain capacities preconditioned in order for decentralization to lead better governance? Relying on an empirical study of Turkish provincial municipalities, the book argues success in decentralization is strongly influenced by the socioeconomic conditions in the province and to a lesser extent by the local government's capacity. The book provides a novel approach to capacity building practices and decentralization reforms by suggesting that the relationship between decentralization and governance capacity should be addressed not only on the organizational but also on the developmental level. In this way, the book proposes asymmetrical decentralization according to socio-economic development at subnational level for better governance outcomes.