TY  - JOUR
T1  - LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND DEMOCRACY
TT  - LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND DEMOCRACY
AU  - Türk, Seçil Mine
PY  - 2024
DA  - July
Y2  - 2024
JF  - Muhafazakar Düşünce Dergisi
JO  - MDD
PB  - Kadim Yayınları
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 1304-8864
SP  - 430
EP  - 444
VL  - 20
IS  - 66 - Türkiye'nin Fikir Dergileri
LA  - en
AB  - Local governments are considered a fundamental element of democracy. These governments areassigned with local preservation of a particular area and ensuring public participation. In a democraticsociety, local governments are generally elected by elections and public participation is ofgreat importance in these elections. Local governments can focus more closely on their countriesand provide more effective solutions. The relationship between democracy and local governmentsis realized through the direct representation of the people and elections held through representatives.Local governments can achieve democratic principles by ensuring accountability, transparencyand responsibilities in principle. This enables people to actively participate in managementparts and influence decision-making parts. It includes respecting the democratic structure andfundamental rights and freedoms of the local government and ensuring justice. In addition, equalityof opportunity and continuity of justice are also important for various social segments and minoritiesto be able to make their voices heard. As a result, the relationship between local governmentsand democracy is important to ensure public participation, accountability and fair governance. Thisrelationship can increase social welfare by ensuring effective and democratic governance at thelocal level. This study examines the relationship between local governments and democracy in thecontext of the basic features of local democracy.
KW  - City
KW  - Local government
KW  - Local democracy
KW  - Representation
KW  - Participation
N2  - Local governments are considered a fundamental element of democracy. These governments areassigned with local preservation of a particular area and ensuring public participation. In a democraticsociety, local governments are generally elected by elections and public participation is ofgreat importance in these elections. Local governments can focus more closely on their countriesand provide more effective solutions. The relationship between democracy and local governmentsis realized through the direct representation of the people and elections held through representatives.Local governments can achieve democratic principles by ensuring accountability, transparencyand responsibilities in principle. This enables people to actively participate in managementparts and influence decision-making parts. It includes respecting the democratic structure andfundamental rights and freedoms of the local government and ensuring justice. In addition, equalityof opportunity and continuity of justice are also important for various social segments and minoritiesto be able to make their voices heard. As a result, the relationship between local governmentsand democracy is important to ensure public participation, accountability and fair governance. Thisrelationship can increase social welfare by ensuring effective and democratic governance at thelocal level. This study examines the relationship between local governments and democracy in thecontext of the basic features of local democracy.
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