An Evaluation of the Presidential Government System from the Perspective of the Theory of Deliberative Democracy

İsmail Pendik

Makale detayları

An Evaluation of the Presidential Government System from the Perspective of the Theory of Deliberative Democracy

Yazarlar:

İsmail Pendik

Yayıncı:

Sakarya University

Ana Başlıklar:

Kamu Yönetimi | Anayasa ve Siyasal Kurumlar | Karşılaştırmalı Siyasi Kurumlar | Siyasi Düşünce Tarihi | Türk Siyasal Hayatı

Dergi:

Sakarya Üniversitesi İktisat Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 2, pp.174-193

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001357209

pISSN:

2147-0790

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Özet:

 This study, based on the theory of deliberative democracy, evaluates the Presidential Government System CHS, which began to be implemented in Türkiye in 2018, in the context of democratic legitimacy, participation, and communicative rationality. Deliberative democracy, as a response to the crises of rationality, legitimacy, and participation experienced by liberal democracies, is based on a rational and egalitarian public deliberation arena in which everyone can freely participate. This theory, built upon Habermass theory of communicative action, ties the legitimacy of political decisions to the principles of transparency, equality, and participation in procedures. The article analyzes the extent to which the CHS aligns with the principles of deliberative democracy in legislative and executive processes; it draws attention to the weakening effect of structural elements such as decree authority, the weakening of parliamentary oversight and representation problems arising from the merging of party leadership with the executive. Nevertheless, the potential of policy councils is emphasized and it is stated that the CHS can be improved in accordance with the principles of deliberative democracy if these councils are operated effectively. In the conclusion, reform proposals such as increasing parliamentary oversight and requiring parliamentary approval in the appointment of ministers and senior public officials are presented to bring the CHS closer to deliberative democracy. In this framework, the study reveals the necessity of structural transformations based on the fundamental principles of deliberative democracy in order to strengthen the democratic legitimacy of the CHS.

 This study, based on the theory of deliberative democracy, evaluates the Presidential Government System CHS, which began to be implemented in Türkiye in 2018, in the context of democratic legitimacy, participation, and communicative rationality. Deliberative democracy, as a response to the crises of rationality, legitimacy, and participation experienced by liberal democracies, is based on a rational and egalitarian public deliberation arena in which everyone can freely participate. This theory, built upon Habermass theory of communicative action, ties the legitimacy of political decisions to the principles of transparency, equality, and participation in procedures. The article analyzes the extent to which the CHS aligns with the principles of deliberative democracy in legislative and executive processes; it draws attention to the weakening effect of structural elements such as decree authority, the weakening of parliamentary oversight and representation problems arising from the merging of party leadership with the executive. Nevertheless, the potential of policy councils is emphasized and it is stated that the CHS can be improved in accordance with the principles of deliberative democracy if these councils are operated effectively. In the conclusion, reform proposals such as increasing parliamentary oversight and requiring parliamentary approval in the appointment of ministers and senior public officials are presented to bring the CHS closer to deliberative democracy. In this framework, the study reveals the necessity of structural transformations based on the fundamental principles of deliberative democracy in order to strengthen the democratic legitimacy of the CHS.

 This study, based on the theory of deliberative democracy, evaluates the Presidential Government System CHS, which began to be implemented in Türkiye in 2018, in the context of democratic legitimacy, participation, and communicative rationality. Deliberative democracy, as a response to the crises of rationality, legitimacy, and participation experienced by liberal democracies, is based on a rational and egalitarian public deliberation arena in which everyone can freely participate. This theory, built upon Habermass theory of communicative action, ties the legitimacy of political decisions to the principles of transparency, equality, and participation in procedures. The article analyzes the extent to which the CHS aligns with the principles of deliberative democracy in legislative and executive processes; it draws attention to the weakening effect of structural elements such as decree authority, the weakening of parliamentary oversight and representation problems arising from the merging of party leadership with the executive. Nevertheless, the potential of policy councils is emphasized and it is stated that the CHS can be improved in accordance with the principles of deliberative democracy if these councils are operated effectively. In the conclusion, reform proposals such as increasing parliamentary oversight and requiring parliamentary approval in the appointment of ministers and senior public officials are presented to bring the CHS closer to deliberative democracy. In this framework, the study reveals the necessity of structural transformations based on the fundamental principles of deliberative democracy in order to strengthen the democratic legitimacy of the CHS.

 Bu çalışma, müzakereci demokrasi kuramını temel alarak, Türkiyede 2018 yılında uygulanmaya başlanan Cumhurbaşkanlığı Hükümet Sistemini CHS demokratik meşruiyet, katılım ve iletişimsel rasyonalite bağlamında değerlendirmektedir. Müzakereci demokrasi, liberal demokrasilerin yaşadığı rasyonalite, meşruiyet ve katılım krizlerine çözüm olarak, herkesin özgürce katılabildiği akılcı ve eşitlikçi bir kamusal müzakere alanını esas alır. Habermasın iletişimsel eylem kuramı üzerine inşa edilen bu kuram, siyasal kararların meşruluğunu prosedürlerdeki açıklık, eşitlik ve katılım ilkelerine bağlamaktadır. Makale, CHSnin yasama ve yürütme süreçlerinde müzakereci demokrasinin ilkeleriyle ne ölçüde örtüştüğünü analiz etmekte; kararname yetkisi, meclisin denetim gücünün azalması, parti liderliği ile yürütme arasında birleşmenin yol açtığı temsil sorunları gibi yapısal unsurların, demokratik müzakereyi zayıflatan etkisine dikkat çekmektedir. Bununla birlikte, politika kurullarının potansiyeli vurgulanmakta ve politika kurullarının etkin bir şekilde çalıştırılması durumunda müzakereci demokrasi kuramının ilkeleri doğrultusunda CHSnin iyileştirilebileceği ifade edilmektedir. Sonuç bölümünde ise CHSnin müzakereci demokrasiye daha fazla yaklaşabilmesi için yasama denetiminin artırılması, bakan atamalarında ve üst kademe kamu yöneticilerinin atanmasında meclis onayı gibi reform önerileri sunulmaktadır. Bu çerçevede çalışma, CHSnin demokratik meşruiyetini güçlendirmek için müzakereci demokrasi kuramının temel ilkelerine dayanan yapısal dönüşümlerin gerekliliğini ortaya koymaktadır.

Makale detayları

An Evaluation of the Presidential Government System from the Perspective of the Theory of Deliberative Democracy

Yazarlar:

İsmail Pendik

Yayıncı:

Sakarya University

Ana Başlıklar:

Kamu Yönetimi | Anayasa ve Siyasal Kurumlar | Karşılaştırmalı Siyasi Kurumlar | Siyasi Düşünce Tarihi | Türk Siyasal Hayatı

Dergi:

Sakarya Üniversitesi İktisat Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 2, pp.174-193

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001357209

pISSN:

2147-0790

Deliberative Democracy

Türkiye’s Presidential Government System (CHS)

Habermas

Policy CouncilsMüzakereci Demokrasi

Cumhurbaşkanlığı Hükümet Sistemi

Habermas

Politika Kurulları

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: İsmail Pendik

Yayıncı: Sakarya University

Ana Başlıklar: Kamu Yönetimi | Anayasa ve Siyasal Kurumlar | Karşılaştırmalı Siyasi Kurumlar | Siyasi Düşünce Tarihi | Türk Siyasal Hayatı

Dergi: Sakarya Üniversitesi İktisat Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 2, pp.174-193

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 8/2025

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001357209

pISSN: 2147-0790

Sayı

Yazarlar:

İsmail Pendik

Yayıncı:

Sakarya University

Ana Başlıklar:

Kamu Yönetimi | Anayasa ve Siyasal Kurumlar | Karşılaştırmalı Siyasi Kurumlar | Siyasi Düşünce Tarihi | Türk Siyasal Hayatı

Dergi:

Sakarya Üniversitesi İktisat Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 2, pp.174-193

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001357209

pISSN:

2147-0790