THE ESSENTIAL BOOK OF LOCAL POLITICS FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: GOVERNANCE AND PARTICIPATION AT THE LOCAL LEVEL

The aim of this book is to provide readers with knowledge of common principles on local politics, participation, governance, models, institutions and theories, and administration practices of local units and strategies. It was desired to discuss the history on developing common strategies on locality, subsidiarity, organizing, democracy and autonomy, as well as local governance in the political environment, standard living conditions, ethics, local democracy, and sustainability and practices. This study has also been designed to show the effects of the solidarity and thoughts of participation, on the theory of administration and local governance. Thanks to the book, it was also desired to be a source of inspiration for the reader by bringing both a local based and national perspective to governance and participation thought and thinking.