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      From good neighbor to model: Turkey's changing roles in the Middle East in the aftermath of the Arab Spring

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      Özdamar, Ö.
      Halistoprak, B. T.
      Sula, İ. E.
      Date
      2014
      Source Title
      International Relations
      Print ISSN
      1304-7310
      Publisher
      International Relations Council of Turkey (UİK)
      Volume
      11
      Issue
      42
      Pages
      93 - 113
      Language
      English
      Type
      Article
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      Abstract
      The recent Arab uprisings have forced many actors to reconsider their positions regarding Middle Eastern politics. Role theory provides a viable tool to explain changes in actors’ foreign policy behaviors, presuming that states’ foreign policies are shaped by the ruling elites’ foreign policy role conceptions. This article analyzes Turkish foreign policy roles with regard to the Middle East and North Africa before and since the Arab uprisings that began in December 2010. We argue that these uprisings caused Turkey to change its emphasis from roles built on soft power instruments to harder roles requiring material capabilities. We also discuss the implications of this change with reference to theories of international politics.
      Keywords
      Arab Spring
      Turkish foreign policy
      Role theory
      Foreign policy analysis
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