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The Failure of International Relations Theories to Understand Palestine: A Post-Theoretical Critique

Uluslararası teorilerin Filistin'i anlama başarısızlığı: Post-teorik bir eleştiri

Ahmet Emin Dağ0000-0001-8589-1102
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152–176
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2026-06-30
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Ultimately, the article contends that Palestine should be understood as a post-theoretical testing ground that exposes the limits of International Relations theory

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study questions the extent to which the Palestinian issue can be explained by the dominant theoretical approaches in the discipline of International Relations and critically examines how these theoretical frameworks conceptualize Palestinian reality.
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Key Findings & Data:Drawing on a post-theoretical perspective, the study argues that theories are not neutral and universal explanatory tools; instead, they are discursive structures produced within specific power relations that generate political meanings and legitimize particular practices.
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⚙️Variables:Filistin · Post-teori · Uluslararası teoriler

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This study questions the extent to which the Palestinian issue can be explained by the dominant theoretical approaches in the discipline of International Relations and critically examines how these theoretical frameworks conceptualize Palestinian reality. Rather than treating Palestine as an exceptional case that must be fitted into mainstream theories, the article approaches it as a historical-political case that renders visible the epistemological and ontological limits of approaches such as realism, liberalism, and mainstream constructivism. Drawing on a post-theoretical perspective, the study argues that theories are not neutral and universal explanatory tools; instead, they are discursive structures produced within specific power relations that generate political meanings and legitimize particular practices. In the Palestinian context, the study demonstrates that state-centric ontologies remain insufficient to account for colonial continuities, structural violence, and everyday political practices. Ultimately, the article contends that Palestine should be understood as a post-theoretical testing ground that exposes the limits of International Relations theory

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Bu çalışma, Filistin meselesinin uluslararası ilişkiler disiplininde hâkim olan teorik yaklaşımlar tarafından ne ölçüde açıklanabildiğini sorgulamakta ve bu teorik çerçevelerin Filistin gerçekliğini nasıl kavramsallaştırdığını eleştirel bir bakışla incelemektedir. Makale, Filistin’i ana akım teorilere uyarlanması gereken istisnai bir vaka olarak değil, realizm, liberalizm ve ana akım konstrüktivizm gibi yaklaşımların epistemolojik ve ontolojik sınırlarını görünür kılan tarihsel-siyasal bir örnek olarak ele almaktadır. Post-teori yaklaşımından hareketle teorilerin nötr ve evrensel açıklama araçları olmadığı; aksine belirli iktidar ilişkileri içinde üretilen, siyasal anlamlar kuran ve belirli pratikleri meşrulaştıran söylemsel yapılar olduğu ileri sürülmektedir. Filistin bağlamında devlet-merkezli ontolojilerin, kolonyal süreklilikler, yapısal şiddet ve gündelik siyasal pratikleri kavramakta yetersiz kaldığı ortaya konulmaktadır. Sonuç olarak çalışma, Filistin’i teorinin sınırlarını açığa çıkaran post-teorik bir sınama alanı olarak ele almanın gerekliliğini savunmaktadır

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Dağ, A. E. (2026). The Failure of International Relations Theories to Understand Palestine: A Post-Theoretical Critique. Ekonomi İşletme Siyaset ve Uluslararası İlişkiler Dergisi, Cilt: 12 Sayı: 1, 152–176. https://ajindex.com/articles/1478178

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