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Balance of power theory meets Al Qaeda : dynamics of non-state actor balancing in postinternational politics
(Bilkent University, 2008)The bulk of studies on the balance of power, which constitutes balance of power theory, suggest that only states are involved in balance of power dynamics. This thesis maintains that exclusion of non-state actors (NSAs) ... -
Conceptualizing transnational terrorism and the emergence of the non-state security actor : Al Qaeda
(Bilkent University, 2004)This thesis analyzes the nature of transnational terrorism and the actorness of transnational terrorists in order to answer the question of whether it is possibility to give an effective international response to ... -
Concordance and islamization in civil-military relations: a comparative study of Pakistan and Turkey
(Bilkent University, 2021-08)In order to test and reanalyse the theory of concordance proposed by Rebecca Schiff, this thesis applies it to two case studies – Pakistan’s 1999 coup and Turkey’s 2016 coup attempt – using a qualitative approach. Inquiring ... -
Countering state-supported terrorism : the PKK and Turkish foreign policy towards the Middle East
(Bilkent University, 2003)his thesis analyzes the support provided to the PKK by Syria and Iran, and attempts to determine its impact on Turkish foreign policy towards the Middle East. Some states have adopted supporting terrorist groups as a ... -
Globalization and state transformation : the Ottoman-Turkish case
(Bilkent University, 2004)This thesis analyses the transformation of the Ottoman-Turkish state under the influence of globalization in a historical context. It is an attempt for operationalization of the transformationist argument in the Globalization ... -
The impact of changing civil-military relations on Turkey’s approach to the Kurdish question
(Bilkent University, 2016-06)This study considers the relationship between democratization and conflict resolution by examining the effect that changing civil-military relations have had on the Kurdish question in Turkey. In addressing democratization, ... -
The impact of democratization on foreign policy the rise and fall of the Turkish-Israeli alliance
(Bilkent University, 2012)Globalization is affecting state behavior in different ways. The purpose of this study is to understand the ways in which changes in the domestic structures of torn states due to democratization and decentralization and ... -
The impacts of non-statist threats on alliance cohesion : Turkish-American case
(Bilkent University, 2017-07)There is a complex web of alliances formed against a range of actors from states to NSAs and diversified agenda of threats from statist to non-statist. This thesis aims to explore the changing nature of alliances in light ... -
Mitigating anti-Americanism in Turkey through public diplomacy
(Bilkent University, 2007)Record-high anti-Americanism in Turkey goes deeper than the ongoing Iraq War. The build-up to and aftermath of the U.S. invasion of Turkey’s neighbor ignited preexisting sensitivities in Turkey due to its past relations ... -
The new terrorism and the American national security strategy : implications for Turkey's security
(Bilkent University, 2004)This thesis analyzes the consequences of the American National Security Strategy, carried out as part of the post September 11 ‘war on terrorism’, in terms of Turkey’s security. Whether the reasons or aims of a declaration ... -
Non-material sources of Turkish Armed Forces' political power : a "military in society" approach
(Bilkent University, 2007)This thesis is an attempt to understand the non-material sources of Turkish Armed Forces’ political power. For that purpose, the thesis looks at theories of power and relevant civil-military relations literature and ... -
Reconsidering the concept of influence: the case of Turkey’s relations with the Middle East (2003-2014)
(Bilkent University, 2016-06)This thesis propounds a new conceptual analysis of influence in international relations. First, it advances a novel definition of influence, with additional clarifications on the relationship between influence and power(s). ... -
Security first approach : causes of security prioritization and implication of this prioritization on democracy in the cases of Singapore and Azerbaijan
(Bilkent University, 2009)The security-democracy relationship is an interesting issue that has drawn scholarly attention. The security first approach is a new input in the field. It looks the issue from the Western foreign policy perspective and ... -
State's response to transnational human trafficking : the cases of Russia and Turkey
(Bilkent University, 2011)In the aftermath of globalization, it has become increasingly easier for non-state actors to develop in transnational networks, thus jeopardizing domestic security and political stability of states. Studying the influence ... -
Transformation of NATO in the face of transnational terrorism
(Bilkent University, 2009)Transnational terrorism with special reference to the September 11 attacks in 2001 on the territory of the United States has significant impacts on NATO’s approach to terrorism at rhetorical, practical and institutional ... -
Transnationalism and the state : Turkish foreign policy towards the Turkic world
(Bilkent University, 2010)Transformation in world politics, which is marked by globalization, has led to the emergence of transnational actors. This on the one hand caused different forms of governance to occur and on the other hand resulted in ... -
Understanding non-state actorhood: the case of the YPG
(Bilkent University, 2021-08)Abstract: This thesis assesses the actorhood and agency of a violent non-state actor, the People’s Protection Unit (YPG), through Aydinli’s (2015, 2016) “Autonomy, Representation, Influence” (ARI) analytical and theoretical ... -
Understanding the role of sub-state entities in countering transnational terrorism : the case of transnational police cooperation practices
(Bilkent University, 2010)This dissertation is an analysis of the role of sub-state entities in countering transnational terrorism especially in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, which emerged as an alternative option to the traditional security ... -
Understanding Turkish foreign affairs in the 21st century : a homegrown theorizing attempt
(Bilkent University, 2014)For Turkish scholars, understanding especially the last decade of Turkey’s international politics has been a great challenge. Answering fundamental questions, -and many others-, requires collection of reliable, complete ... -
Utilization of operational code analysis in studying terrorist organizations
(Bilkent University, 2010-06)Operational code analysis constituting a framework for systematic study appears to inaugurate a long-waited approach aiming at understanding, unfolding and potentially anticipating the motivational and behavioral ...
