A study of belief change and stability with operational code analysis: the case of Erdogan

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buir.advisorÖzdamar, Özgür
dc.contributor.authorAlpay, İzel Ekin
dc.date.accessioned2021-09-29T10:40:39Z
dc.date.available2021-09-29T10:40:39Z
dc.date.copyright2021-07
dc.date.issued2021-07
dc.date.submitted2021-09-24
dc.departmentDepartment of International Relationsen_US
dc.descriptionCataloged from PDF version of article.en_US
dc.descriptionThesis (Master's): Bilkent University, Department of International Relations, İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University, 2021.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 69-77).en_US
dc.description.abstractObjectives. As the significance of a leader’s beliefs in decision-making processes is widely acknowledged, how and when those beliefs change became important aspects in comprehending the foreign policy of a given country. I investigated whether Erdogan’s beliefs changed in his 19 years of power over exogenous shocks. Informed by the Role Theory, I controlled for the impacts of Arab Spring and US-PYD Alliance as two time intervals. Method. I utilized Operational Code Analysis as an at-a-distance content analysis method. I examined Erdogan’s foreign policy speeches between 2003-2021 and generated his operational code construct. Results. Findings suggest that Erdogan’s beliefs somewhat changed over these two external events, although not in the way that theoretical framework of this study predicted. This limited change is measured as statistically significant change after US-PYD Alliance and tools of OCA supported this, demonstrating a leadership typology change. Conclusion. Events of Arab Spring and US-PYD Alliance had an impact on Erdogan’s OCA belief system and the unfold of Turkish Foreign Policy in an altering manner. Role Theory applications are informative in pursuit of belief change.en_US
dc.description.degreeM.A.en_US
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityby İzel Ekin Alpayen_US
dc.format.extentvii, 102 leaves ; 30 cm.en_US
dc.identifier.itemidB125693
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11693/76561
dc.language.isoEnglishen_US
dc.publisherBilkent Universityen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectOperational code analysisen_US
dc.subjectCognitive consistencyen_US
dc.subjectBelief changeen_US
dc.subjectTurkish foreign policyen_US
dc.subjectRecep Tayyip Erdoganen_US
dc.titleA study of belief change and stability with operational code analysis: the case of Erdoganen_US
dc.title.alternativeİnançlarda değişim ve istikrar üzerine bir operasyonel kod analizi çalışması: Erdoğan örneğien_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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