Military might
A domestic economy explanation of Turkish foreign policy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12697173 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sabri Ciftci (0000-0003-2002-7035, Kansas State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 764-787 |
| Publication date | 2023-03-28 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Turkish Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1468-3849 • E-ISSN: 1743-9663 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14683849.2023.2196020 |
| OpenAlex | W4361305666 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 46 |
Turkish foreign policy has taken a military turn in recent years. Turkey is now a major arms exporter, it hosts military bases in its neighborhood and beyond, and has engaged in conflicts in Syria and Libya. Scholars have highlighted identity and international system theories to explain the military assertiveness in Turkish foreign policy. This study proposes a domestic economy explanation. It argues that national wealth, a take-off in defence industry, and an alliance of conservative bourgeoisie and political Islamists are the primary drivers of the military turn in foreign policy. Analysis of Turkish economic development and historical trajectories of economic and bureaucratic wings of the defence industry shows that complex business-politics interactions and commercial interests of defence companies propel military assertiveness. This domestic economy framework supplements insights from the identity and international system theories to significantly add to our understanding of the military turn in Turkish foreign policy
Alliance · Assertiveness · Bureaucracy · Economics · Economy · Foreign policy · Foreign policy analysis · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Turkish · Turkish economy · Defense, Military, and Policy Studies · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law · Turkey's Politics and Society
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |