Intro
Preface
Contents
About the Editors
Part I: Public Policy Making in the New Age
Introduction to Citizen-Centered Public Policy Making
1 Introduction
2 An Overview of the Public Policy Process
3 Actors and Citizen Participation in the Public Policy Making Process
4 Conceptualizing the Direct Citizen Participation
5 Conclusion
References
Different Approaches to Public Policy Making
1 Introduction
2 A Theoretical Background: Approaches to Public Policy
2.1 Elite Theory
2.2 Group Theory
2.3 Institutional Theory
2.4 Rational Choice Theory

2.5 Incremental Theory
2.6 Marxist Theory
2.7 Political Systems Theory
3 Different Approaches on How to Make Public Policy
3.1 The Multiple Streams Framework
3.2 The Advocacy Coalition Framework
3.3 Punctuated Equilibrium Theory
3.4 The Institutional Analysis and Development Framework
3.5 The Narrative Policy Framework
4 Conclusion
References
Normative Public Policy, the "Public Value," and Value Conflicts
1 Introduction
2 A Discussion on Normative Public Policy, Ethics, and Values
3 The Public Value Management (PVM)
3.1 Defining the "Public Value"

3.2 The "Public Value" in Public Governance
4 Value Conflicts: The Case of Justice and Efficiency in Welfare
5 Conclusion
References
Rethinking the Role of Nudge in Public Policy
1 Introduction
2 The Essence of Nudge
3 Nudging in Public Policy
4 Assessing the Criticisms of Nudge Theory
5 Moving Beyond the Nudge for More Participatory Public Policy: Nudge-Plus
6 Some Implications
7 Conclusion
References
Civil Society and Public Policy in Turkey
1 Introduction
2 The Civil Society and Public Policy Nexus: Theory and Practice

3 The "New" History of Civil Society in Turkey
4 Factors Shaping Civil Society Participation in Public Policies in Turkey
5 Conclusion
References
Part II: Approaches on Citizen-Centered Public Policy Making
Social Networks of/for Citizen Participation in Turkey
1 Introduction
1.1 Hemşehri Relations and Its Macro-Level Evolution in Urban Life
1.2 The Transition from Micro-Sociological Nature to Macro-Political Institutions: Hemşehri Associations
2 Mahalle: Neighborhood Ties and Networks for Participation

2.1 Mukhtar: Bridging Social Capital in Participation and Its Role in Citizen-State Relations
3 City Councils: Quasi-Institutionalized Network for Local Participatory Democracy
4 Discussion
5 Conclusion
References
Digital Divide and Citizen Participation in Public Policy Making
1 Introduction
2 Electronic Citizen Participation in Public Policy Making
3 Digital Divide
4 Relationship Between Digital Divide and Citizen Participation in Public Policy Making
5 Conclusion
References