Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is facing a political and economic crisis in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that hit the country on February 9, 2023. The disaster has highlighted the government’s inadequate response to previous natural disasters and raised questions about its preparedness for future emergencies. Imagine you are an analyst tasked with explaining the regulatory failures that led to the disaster and prescribing actions aimed at preventing similar events in the future.
a. In2016,Turkey witnessed an attempted military take over of the government bya faction within the armed forces. The coup was ultimately defeated by President Erdogan’s forces, followed by crackdowns on opposition groups and a controversial shift towards authoritarianism including Erdoğan tightening his inner circle. Explain how this event may have led to regulatory laxness and bureaucratic inefficiency that precipitated response to the recent earthquake. (10 points)
b. SetasideyourdiscussionoftheTurkeycaseandthinkingeneralterms.What are 2 potential sources of agency slack when it comes to bureaucratic enforcement of building codes? Then, make a brief argument regarding whether you think building standards are better suited for police patrol or fire alarm oversight. (10 points)
c. Returning to the Turkey case, name 2 reforms you would institute to increase the effectiveness of the bureaucracy in enforcing building standards. These proposals should accept the realities of Turkish autocracy as given. (10 points)
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