Türkiye’de uluslararası ilişkiler çalışmaları: Teorik düşünceler

Abstract

The aim of this article is to examine the unique disciplinary history of International Relations (IR) in Turkey. It aspires to contribute to the previous scholarship by presenting significance of theoretical considerations in a historical perspective, in relation to the Western theoretical developments. Also, it explains impact of cultural and institutional factors on development of international relations theorizing. It concludes that theoretical studies in Turkey are weak due to institutional and cultural conditions.