An Analysis of Social Governance in the Period of the Justice and Development Party in Türkiye
Since the establishment of the Republic of Türkiye,the country's social governance has different characteristics in different periods.After the development stage of the coordination of social governance concept with state power construction and national governance,the government-led social governance management system,the transformation of social governance subjects from government-led to pluralistic co-governance,and the enhancement of social governance socialization,Türkiye entered a period of pluralistic integration and complex social governance led by the Justice and Development Party government.During this period,Türkiye mainly promoted social governance through three paths:promoting economic growth as the core demand to stabilize the social foundation;building a multi-field social governance system to promote social equity;strengthening Islamic cultural ties and national identity to reduce the risk of social conflicts.The Justice and Development Party's 20 years of social governance in Türkiye has achieved remarkable results and maintained social stability,especially in the first decade of the 21st century,national economy achieved rapid growth and social development also achieved long-term stability.However,at the same time,social governance also faces the following prominent problems:the economic growth has slowed down,affecting the improvement of people's livelihood;the focus of social governance has shifted,and the role of social organizations has been inhibited;the strengthening of social control has intensified social division and antagonism.From the perspective of the"Global South",developing countries are exploring ways to modernize their government's social governance capacity,and the gains and losses from Türkiye's social governance concepts,mechanisms,methods,and contents can bring some inspiration to other countries.
social governanceTürkiyeJustice and Development Partysocial policy