Public participation in local decision-making processes, the case of Bodrum

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2012

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Avcıoğlu, Ozan

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Various assumptions exist regarding the relationship between socio-economic factors as income and education, and personal factors as age and gender, and political participation. In an attempt to test the veracity of these widely held assumptions, this study initially examines the relationship between socio-economic factors (education and income) and personal factors (age and gender) and political participation. Secondly, interest and perception of people about politics and municipal administration were investigated to be able to set some policy proposal for encouraging participation of people in politics. In order to reveal the effects of these factors on participation of people, a survey study was applied to residents in Bodrum. The study encompasses a questionnaire and in-depth interviews. According to results of the research; effects of some of these socio-economic and personal factors on political participation were observed but it was also seen that especially some other factors as income, generated no differentiation between participants. There have been gained some implications not in accordance with mainstream literature. However, political perception and interest of people show us that act of voting and political parties are seen as the main, even only, actors of political participation. In other words, people seem having a narrow political interest and perception. In addition, findings of the survey suggest that some initiatives should be composed on the initiative of municipal administration to encourage participation of people in politics.

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Local government, Community power, Urban policy, City and town life

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http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12615033/index.pdf
https://hdl.handle.net/11511/22150

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Graduate School of Social Sciences, Thesis

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O. Avcıoğlu, “Public participation in local decision-making processes, the case of Bodrum,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2012.