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Recently, the public policy field seems to be extensively nourished by studies focusing on public service design and implementation phases. Regarding the public policy actors, however, few studies promote the stakeholders, particularly the citizens, as the service demanders. We believe more room should be reserved for studies focusing on direct citizen participation. The recent shifts in understanding in public administration and policy, as well as the internet and information technologies that have developed recently, can provide theoretical and practical inspiration for the upcoming studies focused on direct citizen participation. While the change in understanding has enriched the intellectual basis of participation and increased its political support, alternative channels such as e-participation and e-government have promoted citizens’ participation in public policies easier, more straightforward, and more direct. This introductory chapter aims to build a baseline for the sprouting discussions in the citizen-centered public policy making issue by giving the audience a general perspective on the public policy process, actors, citizens as an actor, and direct citizen participation.
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Göçoğlu, V., Karkin, N. (2023). Introduction to Citizen-Centered Public Policy Making. In: Göçoğlu, V., Karkin, N. (eds) Citizen-Centered Public Policy Making in Turkey. Contributions to Public Administration and Public Policy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35364-2_1
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