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An Untapped Definition of The State: The Virtual State and Example of Qatar

Devletin Bakir Bir Tanımı: Sanal Devlet ve Katar Örneği

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1–29
Publication Date
2022-07-07
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The final part expands the Qatar-Turkey relationship that comes to the forefront as the field of applying these characteristics from an economic and financial perspective, contrary to the prevailing ideology and politics-based studies in the literature.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The facet of territorial and military ambitions began to lose its importance with the states starting to specialize in high value-added and intangible assets.
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Key Findings & Data:After a theoretical review, the study claims that Qatar's virtual state characteristics have considerably mitigated the deleterious effects of the embargo imposed on Qatar by four Arab countries in 2017.
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Conclusion & Impact:The final part expands the Qatar-Turkey relationship that comes to the forefront as the field of applying these characteristics from an economic and financial perspective, contrary to the prevailing ideology and politics-based studies in the literature.
🔬Design:Review & Systematic Survey
📍Scope:2017 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Sanal Devlet · Türkiye-Katar İlişkileri · Katar Diplomatik Krizi

Abstract

The facet of territorial and military ambitions began to lose its importance with the states starting to specialize in high value-added and intangible assets. Richard Rosecrance endeavored to formulate a novel development method for these relatively small-scale states. Instead of developing an immense domestic manufacturing capacity with traditional production methods, these 'virtual' states have followed a knowledge, artificial intelligence, and innovation-based development that emphasizes investment, high added value, and the mobility of intangible assets. Although some states did not wholly fit into the virtual state framework within the scope of Rosecrance's definition, they carried some of its characteristics. This study claims that Qatar, which has succeeded in establishing a sphere of influence beyond its borders and population, has some virtual state characteristics by merging its rich hydrocarbon resources with technology and innovation. After a theoretical review, the study claims that Qatar's virtual state characteristics have considerably mitigated the deleterious effects of the embargo imposed on Qatar by four Arab countries in 2017. The final part expands the Qatar-Turkey relationship that comes to the forefront as the field of applying these characteristics from an economic and financial perspective, contrary to the prevailing ideology and politics-based studies in the literature.

Özet

Yüksek katma değerli ve soyut varlıklarda uzmanlaşmaya başlayan devletler ile birlikte karasal ve askeri hırslar önemini yitirmeye başladı. Richard Rosecrance, bu nispeten küçük hacimli devletlerin yeni kalkınma yöntemlerini formüle etmeye gayret etti. Bu 'sanal' devletler, geleneksel üretim metotları ile içeride devasa bir imalat kapasitesi geliştirmek yerine, bilgi-bazlı, yapay zekâ ve inovasyona dayalı, sermayeyi öne çıkaran, katma değeri yüksek ve soyut varlıkların mobilitesini içeren bir kalkınma izledi. Bazı devletler, Rosecrance’ın tanımına göre tam olarak sanal devlet çerçevesine oturmasa da onun bazı karakteristiklerini taşıdı. Bu çalışma, zengin hidrokarbon kaynaklarını etkin ve verimli bir şekilde teknoloji ve inovasyon ile harmanlayarak sınır ve nüfusunun ötesinde bir nüfuz alanı kurmayı başaran Katar'ın birtakım sanal devlet karakteristikleri taşıdığını iddia etmektedir. Teorik bir incelemenin ardından çalışma, 2017 yılında dört Arap ülkesi tarafından Katar'a yönelik uygulanan ambargonun yıkıcı etkilerinin Katar'ın taşıdığı sanal devlet karakteristikleri nedeniyle bu ülke üzerinde sınırlı kaldığını iddia etmektedir. Son olarak, çalışmanın son bölümü, Katar'ın bu karakteristiklerinin en önemli uygulama sahası olarak Türkiye ile ilişkileri olduğunu iddia etmekte ve bu ilişkileri ideoloji ve siyaset temelli hâkim literatürün aksine iktisadi ve finansal açılardan değerlendirmektedir.

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BULUT, C. M. (2022). An Untapped Definition of The State: The Virtual State and Example of Qatar. Ortadoğu Etütleri, Cilt: 14 - Sayı: 1, 1–29. https://ajindex.com/articles/720265

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