Quo Vadis, Turkish IR? Mapping Turkish IR’s Footsteps within the Global

Authors : İrem KARAMIK, Erman ERMİHAN

Pages : 241-260

Doi:10.20991/allazimuth.1310640

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Publication Date : 2023-06-16

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The International Relations insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(IR); discipline is ascendant because of the theoretical and methodological divisions and controversies within. As it is mostly placed in the Non-Western IR category, Turkish IR is an interesting case in that it reveals the temporal changes of theoretical debates in IR and their local resonance from the purview of a geography that is jammed between the West and the rest. For this reason, this paper examines the literature on the Turkish School of IR insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(if there is any); and draws some conclusions regarding its current state. This research first utilizes the Teaching, Research, and International Policy insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(TRIP); surveys conducted by the International Relations Council of Turkey insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(IRCT); between 2007 and 2018. More extensively, the top 20 journals categorized under Google Scholar’s “Diplomacy and International Relations” list are coded based on their titles containing “Turkey.” Articles from the 1922–2021 period are then analyzed considering their authors, abstracts, and keywords. From this analysis, the study finds that studies focusing on Turkey have improved over the years, although there is a need for more theoretical and methodological advancements. As a “peripheral” country in IR, Turkey is still a subject of study by the “center” countries.
Keywords : Turkey, Global IR, International Relations, Non Western IR