Modernization and Accountability in Public-Sector Administration: Turkey Example

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Key Terms in this Chapter

Postmodernism: Used as a definition in the sense of post modernism and beyond and is carried out together with the problematization and even the negation of the basic concepts and perspectives of modern thought and culture.

Ombudsman: The person who handles complaints and undertakings and finds satisfactory solutions for them.

Criminal Responsibility of the President: One of the three types of President’s responsibilities (political, legal and criminal).

New Public Management: The idea of market dominance and the use of private sector management practices in the public sector.

E-Government: The services provided by the state are offered for use of electronic devices that citizens have so that the citizens can be reached easily.

Political Accountability: Agreements and procedures for the conduct of relations between citizens and representatives of them and their representatives.

Right to Access Information: The right of individuals to access the information they possess due to the duties of public institutions and organizations.