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Turkish Terrorism Studies: A Preliminary Assessment

Cenker Korhan DEMİR
Engin AVCI
Pages
21–43
Publication Date
2022-10-11
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Regarding methodology, a significant problem in the terrorism studies in Turkey is that studies are mostly composed of literature reviews rather than empirical research, thus there is much opportunity for development

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Objective & Hypothesis:This article aims to determine the academic disciplinary condition of Turkish terrorism studies in comparison to international ones.
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Key Findings & Data:We generated three datasets after examining theses, dissertations, and articles.
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Conclusion & Impact:Regarding methodology, a significant problem in the terrorism studies in Turkey is that studies are mostly composed of literature reviews rather than empirical research, thus there is much opportunity for development
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This article aims to determine the academic disciplinary condition of Turkish terrorism studies in comparison to international ones. We first examine contemporary international terrorism studies and new trends, and then longitudinally assess Turkish terrorism studies via context and methodology. Last, we discuss how and through which perspectives the Turkish discipline could improve and thus contribute to the contemporary literature. We generated three datasets after examining theses, dissertations, and articles. Further, we conducted interviews with and administered questionnaires to terrorism experts to interpret the dataset findings. Regarding context, the most striking point of the Turkish research field is its multi-disciplinary character; because of this fact, Turkish terrorism studies tend to neglect the broader field’s terminology and theoretical accumulation. Regarding methodology, a significant problem in the terrorism studies in Turkey is that studies are mostly composed of literature reviews rather than empirical research, thus there is much opportunity for development

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DEMİR, C. K., AVCI, E. (2022). Turkish Terrorism Studies: A Preliminary Assessment. All Azimuth: A Journal of Foreign Policy and Peace, Cilt: 7 - Sayı: 1, 21–43. https://ajindex.com/articles/435012

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