Uğur Yasin Asal
Biographic Data
| ID | 6595490 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Uğur Yasin Asal |
| GIVEN NAMES | Uğur Yasin |
| FAMILY NAME | Asal |
| SIGNATURE | ASAL U Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | Istanbul Commerce University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1567-9186 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Harmony as Strategy
In this article we theorise how African actors exercise agency in Sino-African relations, not as passive subjects of hegemonic hierarchy but as strategic co-authors of China’s Tianxia -inspired diplomacy. Our analysis departs from classic dependency paradigms and instead introduces adaptive preference formation ( APF ) as a conceptual framework that captures how, through ritual deference, African actors align with Sino-centric norms while strateg…
Humanitarian Diplomacy
The escalations emerged in North Africa and some Middle Eastern countries in 2011 and called the "Arab Spring", and 11 years later, Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, once again revealed the concept of humanitarian diplomacy. The conflicts experienced resulted in human migration, displacement within the country, and eventually the emergence of a large population called the "vulnerable groups" consisting of women and children. Consider…
Why Global Governance Matters for Africa
Using Africa’s experience during the 2008 global financial crisis and COVID-19 pandemic, this study explores how the peripheral positions of Africa in global governance has disproportionately exposed the continent to inordinate impacts of global crises and argues for an increased role for Africa in global governance. A common Africa position premised on the AU is advanced as capable of providing the continent with adequate impetus to shape global…
The Role of Regional Organisations in Economic Growth Among Developing Countries
This article seeks to examine how regional organisations in Africa are responding to the growing call for them to provide alternative approaches and models of economic development in the continent. The study interrogates the role of the African Development Bank (AfDB) as an agent of a changing global governance system and an emerging leader in Africa’s development journey. The article begins by reflecting on the debate of a decline in global gove…
The Role of Regional Organisations in Economic Growth Among Developing Countries
This article seeks to examine how regional organisations in Africa are responding to the growing call for them to provide alternative approaches and models of economic development in the continent. The study interrogates the role of the African Development Bank (AfDB) as an agent of a changing global governance system and an emerging leader in Africa’s development journey. The article begins by reflecting on the debate of a decline in global gove…
The Role of Regional Organisations in Economic Growth Among Developing Countries
This article seeks to examine how regional organisations in Africa are responding to the growing call for them to provide alternative approaches and models of economic development in the continent. The study interrogates the role of the African Development Bank (AfDB) as an agent of a changing global governance system and an emerging leader in Africa’s development journey. The article begins by reflecting on the debate of a decline in global gove…
Why Global Governance Matters for Africa
Using Africa’s experience during the 2008 global financial crisis and COVID-19 pandemic, this study explores how the peripheral positions of Africa in global governance has disproportionately exposed the continent to inordinate impacts of global crises and argues for an increased role for Africa in global governance. A common Africa position premised on the AU is advanced as capable of providing the continent with adequate impetus to shape global…
Humanitarian Diplomacy
The escalations emerged in North Africa and some Middle Eastern countries in 2011 and called the "Arab Spring", and 11 years later, Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, once again revealed the concept of humanitarian diplomacy. The conflicts experienced resulted in human migration, displacement within the country, and eventually the emergence of a large population called the "vulnerable groups" consisting of women and children. Consider…
Harmony as Strategy
In this article we theorise how African actors exercise agency in Sino-African relations, not as passive subjects of hegemonic hierarchy but as strategic co-authors of China’s Tianxia -inspired diplomacy. Our analysis departs from classic dependency paradigms and instead introduces adaptive preference formation ( APF ) as a conceptual framework that captures how, through ritual deference, African actors align with Sino-centric norms while strateg…
International Development and Aid (3 works) · Corporate governance (2 works) · Development economics (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Finance (2 works) · Global governance (2 works) · International relations (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Agency (philosophy) (1 work) · Business (1 work)