Özet:

Studies on the local politics have very important place in understanding the general political processes in a country. Local groups, demands, local authorities and socio economic factors play as direct determinants of the political formation. General political process in a country is well understood by the analysis of these factors. This study aims to examine the determinants of the process for the local politics, the case of Göksun District. Firstly, socio economic characteristics of the District are discussed in detail. Secondly, the political change in the light of general and local elections is analyzed. Lastly, the position of the local authorities in the process of the local politics in terms of the executives of the political parties and the members of municipality council, which are very effective two roles in this process, is evaluated with the results obtained from the field research.

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