Transnational terrorism under structural realism

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buir.advisorGüner, Serdar
dc.contributor.authorSarı, Burcu
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-01T10:57:20Z
dc.date.available2016-07-01T10:57:20Z
dc.date.issued2003
dc.departmentDepartment of International Relationsen_US
dc.descriptionCataloged from PDF version of article.en_US
dc.description.abstractThis thesis aims to analyze the concept of terrorism under the impact of international structure. For that purpose, first, the concept of terrorism is compared with other types of violence and its common characteristics were defined. Second, terrorism is classified and historical examples were given accordingly. Third, terrorist organizations were assessed as smart mechanisms that are able to learn and adapt into the conditions in which they subsist. Last, it is highlighted that in the development of terrorist organizations, besides their internal dynamics, states’ tendency to cheat plays a crucial role. Terrorist organizations make use of the feeling of uncertainty and grow stronger out of the states’ rivalry. In the end, they emerge as secondary actors. As units interacting in the international system, the behaviors of terrorist organizations are also shaped and shoved by the structure. They both affect and become subject to the impact of structure. The impacts of the new actor on the international system were evaluated according to the basic principles of Structural Realism. As a result, it is concluded that since structural factors plays a crucial role in the emergence of terrorism, as long as the structure endures, terrorism will also persist. Therefore, states should find ways to coexist with terrorism with the possible least hazard.en_US
dc.description.degreeM.A.en_US
dc.description.statementofresponsibilitySarı, Burcuen_US
dc.format.extentvii, 129 leavesen_US
dc.identifier.itemidBILKUTUPB071426
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11693/29297
dc.language.isoEnglishen_US
dc.publisherBilkent Universityen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectInternational Relationsen_US
dc.subjectWeapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)en_US
dc.subjectStructureen_US
dc.subjectChangeen_US
dc.subjectSystemen_US
dc.subjectStructural Realismen_US
dc.subjectTerrorist Organizationsen_US
dc.subjectTransnational Terrorismen_US
dc.subjectTerroren_US
dc.subject.lccHV6431 .S27 2003en_US
dc.subject.lcshTerrorism.en_US
dc.titleTransnational terrorism under structural realismen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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