Interest representation in local politic : the case of municipal councils

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Ataman, Ş. Emek

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It is widely argued that in liberal democracies, demands and interests of different social groups are defended by their representatives in the decision making bodies. The municipal councils can be seen one such channel at the local level. The aim of this thesis is to explore the municipal councils with reference to their power, representation channels, and the weight of different groups in it. The profiles of the local councilors in reference to their education, ethnicity, sex, and class properties are investigated. In order to explore the above concepts a case study in Denizli Municipality is carried out. Questionnaires and deep interviews with municipal council members and municipal stuff are made.

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/14357

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Ş. E. Ataman, “Interest representation in local politic : the case of municipal councils ,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2004.