Obscurantist governance in Turkey: information disclosure and governmental capacity

IF 1.2 3区社会学 Q1 AREA STUDIES

Turkish Studies Pub Date : 2023-11-25 DOI:10.1080/14683849.2023.2285523

Hüseyin Zengin, Hakan Ovunc Ongur

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Abstract

ABSTRACT This article offers a conceptualization for a type of governance that is based on the issue-specific capacity of a government and the barriers erected by this government on the public to access information. We argue that when a government cannot deliver satisfactory performance or lacks the necessary means to manage an issue, it may choose to obscure the reality through various means to hide its incompetence. In this way, the government conceals its poor performance. We look at Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party to exemplify our model, which has had to resort to what we call obscurantist governance.

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土耳其的模糊治理：信息公开与政府能力

ABSTRACT 本文提出了一种治理类型的概念，其基础是政府针对特定问题的能力以及政府为公众获取信息所设置的障碍。我们认为，当一个政府不能提供令人满意的绩效或缺乏必要的手段来管理一个问题时，它可能会选择通过各种手段来掩盖其无能。这样，政府就掩盖了其糟糕的表现。我们以土耳其执政党正义与发展党为例来说明我们的模式，该党不得不采取我们所说的遮蔽式治理。

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Turkish Studies AREA STUDIES-

CiteScore

2.80

自引率

7.70%

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期刊介绍： Turkey is a country whose importance is rapidly growing in international affairs. A rapidly developing democratic state with a strong economy, complex society, active party system, and powerful armed forces, Turkey is playing an increasingly critical role in Europe, the Middle East, and the Caucasus. Given Turkey"s significance and the great interest in studying its history, politics, and foreign policy, Turkish Studies presents a forum for scholarly discussion on these topics and more.