Decentralization in Turkey

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This book explores the political dimensions of decentralization and (re)centralization policies in Turkey over the past century.

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Introduction 1. Administrative Centralization in the State-Building Process Under Single-Party Rule, 1920-1945 2. Administrative Centralization as a Political Instrument during the Multiparty Period (1945-1960) 3. Gradual Establishment of Decentralization Under Central Government Supervision, 1960-2000 4. Reforms of Local Authorities: The Primary Ambition of Islamist Elites General Conclusion and Discussions Appendices