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Understanding Divergence between Public Discourse and Turkish Foreign Policy Practice: A Neoclassical Realist Analysis
Citation
McLean, WA, Understanding Divergence between Public Discourse and Turkish Foreign Policy Practice: A Neoclassical Realist Analysis, Turkish Studies, 16, (4) pp. 449-464. ISSN 1743-9663 (2015) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.1080/14683849.2015.1096205
Abstract
This article explores the divergence between public discourse and Turkish foreign policy practice in the context of Turkey's regional pressures. It argues that divergence occurs because elites rearrange the hierarchy of domestic ideas that connect with foreign policy. This allows them to respond to regional threats appropriately, without undue interference from domestic political forces. Thus, to achieve optimal strategic outcomes, Turkish elites use emotive language around topics less likely to impact the immediate security, such as the USA and Israel, while deemphasizing higher order issues, such as Syria and Iran, which do have considerable security implications.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | Turkish Foreign Policy international security |
Research Division: | Human Society |
Research Group: | Political science |
Research Field: | International relations |
Objective Division: | Law, Politics and Community Services |
Objective Group: | International relations |
Objective Field: | Defence and security policy |
UTAS Author: | McLean, WA (Dr Wayne McLean) |
ID Code: | 104918 |
Year Published: | 2015 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 2 |
Deposited By: | School of Social Sciences |
Deposited On: | 2015-11-26 |
Last Modified: | 2016-11-14 |
Downloads: | 0 |
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