Limits to New Public Governance in Türkiye: the case of the 6 February 2023 earthquakes
Public Management Review, 2026 (SSCI, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Publication Date: 2026
- Doi Number: 10.1080/14719037.2026.2678390
- Journal Name: Public Management Review
- Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, ABI/INFORM, Political Science Complete, Public Administration Abstracts, Public Affairs Index, Political Science Abstract (IPSA), Business Source Ultimate (EBSCO)
- Keywords: 6 February 2023 earthquakes, New Public Governance, political/partisan polarization, trust, Türkiye
- Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
This article examines the limits to New Public Governance in Türkiye by asking why the NPG-like disaster management architecture could not be effectively translated into service delivery following the 6 February 2023 earthquakes. Suggesting establishing a link between political dynamics and NPG, the article argues that the Turkish case is an example of ‘instrumental NPG’, where the NPG appears as a politically constructed façade lacking its substantive features. To explicate, trust is employed as a mediating variable to identify the politically conditioned practices of participation and collaboration during the emergency response phase of the 6 February earthquakes.