Journals / Uluslararası Hukuk ve Politika / 2012 / Cilt: 8 - Sayı: 29
International relations studies in Turkey: Theoretical considerations .
- Pages
- 143–160
- DOI
- —
Abstract
The aim of this article is to examine the unique disciplinary history ofInternational Relations (IR) in Turkey. It aspires to contribute to theprevious scholarship by presenting significance of theoreticalconsiderations in a historical perspective, in relation to the Westerntheoretical developments. Also, it explains impact of cultural andinstitutional factors on development of international relations theorizing.It concludes that theoretical studies in Turkey are weak due toinstitutional and cultural conditions.
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The aim of this article is to examine the unique disciplinary history ofInternational Relations (IR) in Turkey. It aspires to contribute to theprevious scholarship by presenting significance of theoreticalconsiderations in a historical perspective, in relation to the Westerntheoretical developments. Also, it explains impact of cultural andinstitutional factors on development of international relations theorizing.It concludes that theoretical studies in Turkey are weak due toinstitutional and cultural conditions.