Uluslararası İlişkiler Bölümü Koleksiyonu

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The Black Sea Region: The Neighbourhood Too Close To Yet Still Far From the European Union
(Routledge Journals Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2014) Acikmese Akgul, Sinem; Triantaphyllou, Dimitrios
[Abstract Not Available]
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Citation - Scopus: 3
The European Union and the Black Sea Region in Search of a Narrative or a New Paradigm
(Routledge Journals Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2014) Triantaphyllou, Dimitrios
The European Union (EU) has over time formulated and implemented various policies to address its Eastern neighbourhood and in particular the Black Sea region ;yet it still finds itself in search of the right mix of policy and strategy towards its neighbours to the East. With the post-Cold War goal posts shifting to reflect the growing realist approach of its biggest neighbour the Russian Federation toward their shared neighbourhood the EU finds itself in a quandary regarding its ability to react and to postulate proactive policies that reflect its engagement. The post-Vilnius Summit environment echoes the urgency of the exercise and the dilemmas that present themselves for the Union. The tugs of war between Russia and the EU and to a lesser extent between the EU and Turkey are at the core of the challenge of transforming the Black Sea region from being a 'grey zone of instability' to one of peace freedom security and prosperity. This could only come about if the EU could construct a common narrative that meets the demands and expectations of its member states and institutions as well as those of its partners in the Black Sea region.
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National Role Conceptions and Foreign Policy Orientation: the Ideational Bases of the Justice and Development Party's Foreign Policy Activism in the Middle East
(Routledge Journals Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2010) Aras, Bülent; Görener, Aylin
[Abstract Not Available]
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The Political Dynamics of R&d Policy in Turkey: Party Differences and Executive Interference During the Akp Period
(Routledge Journals Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2018) Karaoğuz, Hüseyin Emrah
This article examines the political dynamics of R&D policy in Turkey during the Justice and Development Party (Adalet ve Kalknma Partisi AKP) period. Drawing on interviews and other sources the article argues that R&D policy is not above politics in Turkeythis contrasts with the dominant understanding in the literature. First although opposition parties have significantly different views on R&D policy they support the AKP on key legislation since innovation is perceived to be a phenomenon that cannot be opposed in any circumstances. Innovation is thought to fuel modernization sustain a nation's independence and reflect national dignity. Second the executive's interference in key innovation agencies specifically the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (Turkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Aratrma Kurumu TuBTAK) leads to shifts in organizations' policy stance and enables the AKP to pursue the policy as it sees fit. The AKP has preferred a predominantly horizontal policy design (no sectoral focus) and promoted relaxation in resource allocation criteria. The article demonstrates how politics influences innovation policy in Turkey highlighting opposition parties' role in policy-making by showing how the opposition's ideational stance and weak institutional capacity hindered the deliberation of policy alternatives.
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Squaring the Circle: the Eu's Operational Impact in the Black Sea Region
(Routledge Journals Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2014) Acikmese Akgul, Sinem; Dizdaroğlu, Cihan
The aim of this paper is to explain the flux in the European Union (EU) policies towards the Black Sea region with a particular comparative focus on the impact of the EU's operations in the South Caucasus and the EU Border Assistance Mission (EUBAM) in Moldova. This paper adopts the prospect and process of EU enlargement towards Central and Eastern Europe as a breakthrough in the EU's deeper rapprochement with the Black Sea region. By assuming that the EU has a variety of instruments at its disposal for crisis management this paper suggests that the EU is relatively more powerful with its framework initiatives in dealing with the problems of the region at the grass-roots level more so than as a security actor assuming direct roles including the operative side of the Common Security and Defence Policy in the resolution of the regional conflicts in Abkhazia South Ossetia Nagorno-Karabakh and Transnistria. More specifically this paper argues to what extent the three-and-a-half operations in the Black Sea are successful in presenting effective solutions to the region's conflictual situations.
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Turkish Policy Towards the Wider Black Sea and the Eu Connection
(Routledge Journals Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2014) Aydın, Mustafa
The Black Sea has been on the global agenda since the end of the Cold War ; and Turkey has appeared as a rising regional power in the region. Turkey's policies in the Black Sea have aimed at the creation of region-wide multilateral cooperation schemes. Starting with the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization it initiated several institutions with varying degrees of success. In addition to creating a stable environment conducive to increased cooperation and enhanced trade relationships sustaining maritime security through an elaborate balance of power in the region has been important for Turkey. While it supported closer relations with and further integration into the European Union Turkey does not wish to see competitive projects aimed at the region evolving into a cause for instability.
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Wikileaks on the Middle East: Obscure Diplomacy Networks and Binding Spaces
(Routledge Journals Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2014) Bıçakcı, Salih; Rende, Deniz; Rende, Sevinc; Yıldız, Olcay Taner
In this paper we explore the flow of information regarding strategic Middle Eastern countries in the WikiLeaks 'diplomatic cables' by applying data-mining techniques to construct directed networks. The results show that between 2002 and 2009 US diplomatic communication related to these countries increased although with notable variation in flow patterns. We discuss the value of a visual display of diplomatic communication patterns in understanding the decentralized nature of information gathering on regional foreign policy issues.

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