Zhidkova, Tatiana2016-01-082016-01-082011http://hdl.handle.net/11693/15183Ankara : The Department of International Relations, İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University, 2011.Thesis (Master's) -- Bilkent University, 2011.Includes bibliographical references leaves 169-184.In the aftermath of globalization, it has become increasingly easier for non-state actors to develop in transnational networks, thus jeopardizing domestic security and political stability of states. Studying the influence of transnationalism on non-state actors could help these states develop new strategies of dealing with criminal networks. The present thesis is trying to answer the following research question: “What is the states’ response to transnationalism in terms of their dealing with human trafficking networks?” It examines the way the state is adapting itself to transnational security challenges posed by violent non-state actors (VNSAs). To this end, comparative case studies method is used by means of comparing Russia and Turkey’s responses to human trafficking. The basic conclusion of the author is that Russia and Turkey’s responses to human trafficking have been very different due to the impact of two main factors. First, it is the degree of the international pressure that determined the state’s willingness to take human trafficking challenge seriously. Second, the degree of the state’s success in its anti-trafficking policy is also influenced by the political regime of this state. Thus, international pressure and political regime both have an impact on the state’s response to the transnational security threat of human traffickingx, 184 leavesEnglishinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessTransnationalismViolent Non-State ActorsHuman TraffickingIllegal MigrationHQ281 .Z45 2011Human trafficking--Government policy--Turkey.Human trafficking--Government policy--Russia (Federation)Human trafficking--Prevention--Turkey.Human trafficking--Prevention--Russia (Federation)Human smuggling--Turkey.Human smuggling--Russia (Federation)Transnational crime.Illegal aliens--Turkey.Illegal aliens--Russia (Federation)ThesisB129718