The Effect of Globalization and Localization Process on Local Governments in Turkey

Globalization process that affects all the countries of the world in the twenty-first century has fundamentally affected all cultural, social, administrative and economic systems. Public administration, which has difficulties in responding to the demands of the society and the individual, is also involved in the process of change. Under the influence of globalization process, reforms that have spread all over the world under the name of “new public administration” have caused significant changes in public administration and local governments. This process, which led to the changes in the concept of classical state as well as in public administration, brought together the two different phenomena such as globalization and locality. The nation-state, which is the decision maker in economic arena, has delegated some powers to local governments, which are the main foundations in terms of economy. This situation forced local governments to undergo structural and functional changes on the axis of globalization-localization. It should be noted that strengthening localization, promoting local values and empowering local governments would be of great help in dealing with the inequality that emerges with globalization of liberal policies.

This study will focus on changes and transformations that local governments are exposed to during the globalization and localization process, after defining the concept of globalization in general. Historical and descriptive research methods havebeen used together in this research. The literature was reviewed in native and foreign

languages, then, the collected data and findings were processed with qualitative

research techniques. A conceptual and theoretical framework was first established for

the research. The works obtained during the research period were examined through

an understanding of critical resource scanning and findings have been classified and

associated according to their qualifications.