Research Article

Administrative Processes and Principles of the Public in Siyasatnamas

Volume: 8 Number: 1 March 28, 2025
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Administrative Processes and Principles of the Public in Siyasatnamas

Abstract

Siyasatnamas are works that offer advice on administration to rulers and state officials. These types of texts thoroughly address the qualities that administrators should possess, the relationship between the ruler and the ruled, the concepts, fundamental elements, and processes of administration. Siyasatnamas explain the principles of public administration and at the same time provide guidance on how an ideal administrator should behave. This study, which examines the siyasatnamas written during the existence of various states such as the Samanids, Ghaznavids, Karakhanids, Abbasids, Seljuks, Ayyubids, Mamluks, Ilkhanids, and Timurids, which ruled in a wide geographical area ranging from Andalusia to Transoxiana between the 10th and 14th centuries, aims to explain the common principles these works present regarding administrative processes. Four basic processes can be identified in the siyasatnamas: decision-making, assignment, supervision, and punishment. In this study, the decision-making process is addressed in accordance with the principles determined within the framework of the concepts of legality, consultation, and equality; the assignment process is examined within the framework of the concepts of entrustment, merit, and interest; the supervision process is discussed within the framework of the concepts of officialdom, subordination, and enmity; and the punishment process is addressed within the framework of the concepts of legality, deterrence, and proportionality.

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This paper complies with Research and Publication Ethics, has no conflict of interest to declare, and has received no financial support. The article has been checked for spelling and plagiarism/similarity. The article was evaluated by "at least two external referees" and "double blinding" method. The author sent a signed "Copyright Transfer Form" to the journal. There is no need to obtain ethical permission for the current study as per the legislation. The "Declaration Form Regarding No Ethics Permission Required" was sent to the journal by the authors on this subject. The author contributed to all sections and stages of the study alone.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Public Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 28, 2025

Submission Date

August 17, 2024

Acceptance Date

March 9, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 8 Number: 1

APA
Önder, S. G. (2025). Administrative Processes and Principles of the Public in Siyasatnamas. Uluslararası Yönetim Akademisi Dergisi, 8(1), 51-73. https://doi.org/10.33712/mana.1534938

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