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The term democracy in Greek is literally “rule by the people” which was coined from “people” (demos) and “power” (kratos). Even though direct democracy is an ideal form of democracy, the complexity of modern societies makes direct democracy practically impossible as a form of government. Therefore, the term democracy has become narrowed to mean a system of government where citizens have equal legal rights to vote in free elections. Today’s ideal democracy consept is liberal and pluralistic democracy. Bureaucracy is a complex organizational system based on the three principles of specialization, hierarchy, and formal rules. The diffi cult relationship between the institution of bureaucracy and the ideal of democracy has been a broad and persistent theme across the modern government. The relationship between bureaucracy and democracy is both paradoxical and complementary. The linkage between bureaucracy and democracy is paradoxical primarily because an effective democracy may require an effective and well-functioning bureaucracy. In this paper, analyses inevitable tensions between democratic ideals and bureaucratic requirements in a Turkish Law context.

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