The role of national security culture in crisis management : the case of Kardak crisis
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Advisor
Karaosmanoğlu, AliDate
2008Publisher
Bilkent University
Language
English
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Abstract
This thesis analyzes the role of national security culture in crisis management.
The use and significance of national security culture in the management of a crisis is the
main concern discussed throughout this study. It is assumed that national security culture
serves as the main guideline of states during crisis management and the states manage
crises in line with their national security culture. This can be assessed from the
responsibility undertaken by state institutions to preserve and transfer this culture. Such
an assessment contributes to understanding of why national security culture is reliable in
crisis management. The case of Kardak Crisis between Turkey and Greece in 1996 is
examined within the framework of study purpose. The thesis traces Kardak Crisis and
seeks to answer questions such as whether the Turkish national security culture was
influential during the management of the crisis and if so in what ways. The case is
examined in order to make the main concern of the study more clear.