Browsing by Author "Aras, Bülent"
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National security culture in Turkey: a qualitative study on think tanks
This article examines the role that think tanks have played in the formulation of national security and a culture of security through field research conducted on fourteen think tanks located in Istanbul and Ankara. In addition to participant observation at the think tanks twenty-five in-depth interviews were conducted with administrators and specialists. The findings revealed that in terms of their strategic attitudes about national security in Turkey there are three groups of think tanks: critical ...
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The EU and minority rights in Turkey
Describe the development of minority rights in Turkey in light of the European Union accession process. They conclude that Turkey initiated several reforms that were necessary for EU membership but failed to alter its established “minority regime,” which recognizes as minorities the non-Muslim Armenian, Jewish and Greek communities and excludes other groups from the minority category.
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Turkey's new dynamics in domestic and foreign policy
Authors:Aras, Bülent; Toktaş, Şule
Publisher and Date:(Routledge Journals Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2010)