A. Argun Akdoğan (Prof. Dr.), received his bachelor's degree in Political Science and International Relations from Boğaziçi University/ He completed his master's degree in the department of Peace Studies of Bradford University and in the department of Public Policy and Management of the Institute of Social Studies. He completed his PhD degree in Middle East Technical University in the field of Political Science and Public Administration. He was an academic member of the Public Administration Institute for Turkey Middle East since 1995. He joined to Ankara Social Sciences University on October 2018. His academic work concentration on public policy, administrative reform and local governments.