• About
  • Policies
  • What is open access
  • Library
  • Contact
Advanced search
      View Item 
      •   BUIR Home
      • University Library
      • Bilkent Theses
      • Theses - Department of International Relations
      • Dept.of International Relations - Master's degree
      • View Item
      •   BUIR Home
      • University Library
      • Bilkent Theses
      • Theses - Department of International Relations
      • Dept.of International Relations - Master's degree
      • View Item
      JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

      Utilization of operational code analysis in studying terrorist organizations

      Thumbnail
      View / Download
      2.7 Mb
      Author(s)
      Zugaj, Julita Anna
      Advisor
      Aydınlı, Ersel
      Date
      2010-06
      Publisher
      Bilkent University
      Language
      English
      Type
      Thesis
      Item Usage Stats
      137
      views
      36
      downloads
      Abstract
      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 constitutions of non-state terrorist organizations. However, operational code constructs known so far do not appear to be compact in respect of the methodology, which could be utilized within the studies of operational codes of organizations different than governmental. Into the bargain, the scholarly evolution of operational code analysis presents an inconsistency associated with the interchangeability of individual and organizational levels of analysis. Addressing these limitations, this thesis seeks to offer an alternative approach by appreciating the instrumentality of beliefs about organizational structure, its potential for determining the style of decision-making and for anticipation of the decision-makers’ logic of political action. This study concludes with a section, which expands the parameters of operational code research incorporating a structural context and discussion of its implications for research on terrorism.
      Keywords
      Operational code analysis
      Non-state terrorist organizations
      Perceptions
      Organizational structure
      Methodology
      Permalink
      http://hdl.handle.net/11693/14027
      Collections
      • Dept.of International Relations - Master's degree 333
      Show full item record

      Browse

      All of BUIRCommunities & CollectionsTitlesAuthorsAdvisorsBy Issue DateKeywordsTypeDepartmentsCoursesThis CollectionTitlesAuthorsAdvisorsBy Issue DateKeywordsTypeDepartmentsCourses

      My Account

      Login

      Statistics

      View Usage StatisticsView Google Analytics Statistics

      Bilkent University

      If you have trouble accessing this page and need to request an alternate format, contact the site administrator. Phone: (312) 290 2976
      © Bilkent University - Library IT

      Contact Us | Send Feedback | Off-Campus Access | Admin | Privacy