Public Administrator Profile in Political Treatises: Special Reference Nizamülmülk, Kınalızade Ali Efendi and Machiavelli

Year 2020, Volume: 21 Issue: 2, 451 - 471, 30.12.2020

Aysun (yemen) Öcal

Abstract

This study has been carried out with the idea of whether an exemplary public administrator profile can be created in terms of the common or opposing points of old and new understandings that consider ethical values. The main purpose of this study is to examine the basic characteristics that an ideal public administrator should have, according to common political treatises. The political treatises subject to review in this study are Siyasetname by Nizamülmülk, Ahlak-i Alai by Kınalızade Ali Efendi and II Principe (Prince-Monarch) by Machiavelli. These examinations, a profile has been put forward on how a public administrator, whose humanitarian attributes come to the fore with a historical perspective, besides the public administrator profile offered by law.

Keywords

Public Administrator Profile, Political Treatises, Public Administrator, Nizamülmülk, Kınalızade Ali Efendi, Machiavelli

Public Administrator Profile in Political Treatises: Special Reference Nizamülmülk, Kınalızade Ali Efendi and Machiavelli

Abstract

This study has been carried out with the idea of whether an exemplary public administrator profile can be created in terms of the common or opposing points of old and new understandings that that consider ethical values. The main purpose of this study is to examine the basic characteristics that an ideal public administrator should have, according to common political treatises. The method of the study is doThis study has been carried out with the idea of whether an exemplary public administrator profile can be created in terms of the common or opposing points of old and new understandings that consider ethical values. The main purpose of this study is to examine the basic characteristics that an ideal public administrator should have, according to common political treatises. The political treatises subject to review in this study are Siyasetname by Nizamülmülk, Ahlak-i Alai by Kınalızade Ali Efendi and II Principe (Prince-Monarch) by Machiavelli. These examinations, a profile has been put forward on how a public administrator, whose humanitarian attributes come to the fore with a historical perspective, besides the public administrator profile offered by law.cument review, which is a commonly used qualitative research technique. The political treatises subject to review in this study are Siyasetname by Nizamülmülk, Ahlak-i Alai by Kınalızade Ali Efendi and II Principe (Prince-Monarch) by Machiavelli. These examinations, a profile has been put forward on how a public administrator, whose humanitarian attributes come to the fore with a historical perspective, besides the public public administrator profile offered by law. Prospective research avenues in this administration field are also provided.

Keywords

Public Administration, Political Treatises, Public Administrator Profile

References

• Bıçak, A. (2013). Türk Düşüncesi 1 – Kökenler. İstanbul: Dergâh Yayınları.
• Bowman, J. S. (1990). Ethics in Government: A National Survey Of Public Administrators. Public Administration Review, 345-353.
• Bowman, J. S. (2000). From Codes of Conduct to Codes of Ethics. The ASPA Case. Handbook of Administrative Ethics. (ed.), Marcel Dekker, New York: Cooper, T.L. Bozeman, B. (1993). Public Administration: The State of the Art, Jossey-Bass Publishers, San Francisco.
• Finkelstein, S. and Hambrick, D. C. (1996). Strategic Leadership Top Executives and Their Effects on Organizations. Minneapolis: West Publishing.
• Goodnow, F. J. (1900). Politics and Administration. Hyde, S. (Ed.), Classics of Public Administra tion. Belmond: Thomson Wadsworth Publication.
• Goodsell, C. T. (1992). The Public Administrator As Artisan. Public Administration Review.
• Göksu, E. (2018). Bilge Vezir Nizamülmülk. İstanbul: Erdem.
• Hambrick, D. C. and Mason, P. A. (1984). Upper Echelons: The Organization as a Reflection of Its Top Managers. Academy of Administration Review. 9(2), 193-206. Hambrick, D. C. (2007). Upper Echelons Theory: An Update. Academy of Administration Review. 32(2), 334-343.
• Joensuu, M. and Niiranen, V. (2018). Political leaders and public administrators: Interaction Pat terns And Pictures in Finnish Local Government Decisionmaking Processes. Public Po licy and Administration. 33(1), 22–45
• Kınalızade A. E. (1978). Devlet ve Aile Ahlakı. Tercüman 1001 Temel Eser, 69.
• Levend, A. S. (1962). Siyaset-Nameler. Türk Dil Araştırmaları Yıllığı-Belleten. 10, 167-194.
• Machiavelli, N. (2013). Hükümdar. Batı Klasikleri. İstanbul: Şule Yayınları.
• Menzel, D. C. (1999). Rediscovering The Lost World Of Public Service Ethics: Do We Need New Ethics For Public Administrators?. Public Administration Review. 59(5), 443-447.
• Mouritzen, P. E. and Svara, J. (2002). Leadership at the Apex: Politicians and Administrators in Western Local Governments. Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh University Press. Nalbandian, J. and Edwards, J. T. (1983). The Values Of Public Administrators: A Comparison With Lawyers, Social Workers, And Business Administrators. Review of Public Personnel Admi nistration. 4(1), 114-127.
• Nizamülmülk (2016). Siyasetname. İstanbul: Dergâh.
• Ortaylı, İ. (2012). Türkiye Teşkilat ve İdare Tarihi, Ankara: Cedit Neşriyat.
• Ömürgönülşen, U. and Öktem, M. K. (2009). Is There Any Change in The Public Service Values of Different Generations of Public Administrators? The case of Turkish Governors And District Governors. Journal of Business Ethics. 88(1), 137-156.
• Önder, Ö. (2014). Yönetimde Adalet ve Saadet- Bir Nasihatname Geleneği Olarak Siyasetname, Antalya: Lotus.
• Özçınar, M. F. (2016). Yusuf Has Hacib ve Kınalızade Ali Efendi’de ‘Mürüvvet’ Erdemi ve Yöneti cilik. Türk İslam Siyasi Düşüncesi. Akıncı, M., Şafak, G. N. (Eds.). Ankara: Eğitimci Kamu Çalışanları Sendikası.
• Peters, B. G. (2003). The Changing Nature of Public Administration: From Easy Answers to Hard Questions. Viešoji PolitikaIr Administravimas. 5, 8-9.
• Sharkawi, S. and Mohamad, S. J. A. N, S. and Roslin, R. (2016). Exploring the Leadership Preference of Malaysian Generation Y Employees: A Conceptual Paper. International Journal of Business and Administration. 11(8), 153.
• Simon, H. A. (1955). A Behavioral Model of Rational Choice”. The Quarterly Journal of Econo mics. 69(1), 99-118.
• Simon, H. A. (1972). Theories of Bounded Rationality. MacGuire, C. B., Radner, R. (Eds.). Deci sion and Organization. North-Holland Publishing Company. Türk, H. B. (2018). Çoban ve Kral Siyasetnamelerde İdeal Yönetici İmgesi, İstanbul: İletişim Ya yınları.
• Waldo, D. (1955). The Study of Public Administration. Doubleday And Company, NY: Inc., Gar den City.
• Wilson, W. (1887). The Study of Administration. Political Science Quarterly.
• Yılmaz, C. (1999). Siyasetnameler ve Osmanlılarda Sosyal Tabakalaşma Osmanlı: Toplum. 5, Ankara: Yeni Türkiye.