David Ben-Gurion and Moshe Sharett as founders of Israeli strategic culture: an operational code approach

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buir.advisorÖzdamar, Özgür
dc.contributor.authorErğurum, Ahmet
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-24T13:01:58Z
dc.date.available2022-08-24T13:01:58Z
dc.date.copyright2022-08
dc.date.issued2022-08
dc.date.submitted2022-08-23
dc.descriptionCataloged from PDF version of article.en_US
dc.descriptionThesis (Master's): Bilkent University, Department of International Relations, İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University, 2022.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 110-124).en_US
dc.description.abstractThis thesis examines the microfoundations of two Israeli strategic culture schools attributed to the first two prime ministers of Israel, David Ben-Gurion and Moshe Sharett. Historical accounts attribute Ben-Gurion to a realist orientation, while they attribute Sharett to an idealist orientation. However, these orientations rely on interpretive methods and lack empirical testing. By utilizing operational code analysis as a well-established foreign policy analysis tool, I empirically test to what extent these attributions are reflected in their political beliefs. This thesis employs an automated content analysis method via ProfilerPlus software based on the Verbs in Context System (VICS) procedure to code leaders' speeches as data. The results show that Ben-Gurion’s instrumental beliefs (image of Self) reflect a conflictual image of the political universe as a Type DEF realist leader, while Moshe Sharett’s instrumental beliefs reflect the cooperative characteristics of Type A idealist leadership typology, which align with the historical accounts. As for the philosophical beliefs (image of Other), the findings surprisingly show mixed results. Findings reveal that Sharett’s results differ from his historical accounts, while Ben-Gurion’s results confirm his historical accounts. Both Ben-Gurion and Sharett viewed Other as Type B realist leader. This thesis shows how the synthesis between individual-level variables and structural explanations of foreign policy orientations can advance the explanatory value of international relations theories.en_US
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dc.description.statementofresponsibilityby Ahmet Erğurumen_US
dc.format.extentxiii, 153 leaves ; 30 cm.en_US
dc.identifier.itemidB161191
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11693/110467
dc.language.isoEnglishen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectOperational code analysisen_US
dc.subjectForeign policy analysisen_US
dc.subjectStrategic cultureen_US
dc.subjectIsraeli foreign policyen_US
dc.subjectDavid Ben-Gurionen_US
dc.subjectMoshe Sharetten_US
dc.titleDavid Ben-Gurion and Moshe Sharett as founders of Israeli strategic culture: an operational code approachen_US
dc.title.alternativeİsrail stratejik kültürünün kurucuları olarak David Ben-Gurion ve Moshe Sharett: operasyonel kod yaklaşımıen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineInternational Relations
thesis.degree.grantorBilkent University
thesis.degree.levelMaster's
thesis.degree.nameMA (Master of Arts)

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