Municipal Politics in Turkey - Local Government and Party Organisation

This book compares local politics in two Central Anatolian cities ruled by different governmental parties, the AKP in Konya and the CHP in Eski¿ehir. It analyzes how national political parties adapt to local contexts (culture of everyday politics) and how they seek to influence local culture (politics of everyday culture).

List of contents

Introduction 1. Konya and Eskisehir: A Political History of Two Cities 2. Becoming a Mayor in Turkey 3. Municipalism between Local and National 4. ‘Doing’ Everyday Municipalism 5. Relations of Benefit - Service, Welfare and Patronage 6. Planning the Urban(s) 7. Cultural Policy, Shaping Locality Conclusion

About the author

Charlotte Joppien is managing director of the Türkei Europa Zentrum at Hamburg University. Her work focuses on Turkish domestic and municipal politics, political culture, political mobilization, political Islam and cultural policy.

Summary

This book compares local politics in two Central Anatolian cities ruled by different governmental parties, the AKP in Konya and the CHP in Eskisehir. It analyzes how national political parties adapt to local contexts (culture of everyday politics) and how they seek to influence local culture (politics of everyday culture).

Product details

• Authors: Charlotte Joppien, Charlotte (Hamburg University) Joppien
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.09.2017
• EAN: 9781138713710
• ISBN: 978-1-138-71371-0
• No. of pages: 208
• Series: Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Politics; Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Politics
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Political Parties, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Parties, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Affairs & Administration, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, Turkey, Political parties and party platforms, Regional, state and other local government, Regional government