There exist multiple parallel realities that render a single deterministic approach to the analysis of power, politics and society futile. Postcolonialism is the approach that recognizes the vitalities of alternative and subaltern perspectives to the analysis of politics among the states. This approach relies heavily on the historical experiences and grievances of the colonized people […]
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Every economic activity is based on two components: effort and reward. However, rent is the income derived from possessions. Rentier is the individual, entity, or collectivity that extracts the reward from renting his possession instead of actively participating in economic activity. A rentier state derives its income exclusively/predominantly from external rent; even though every economy is […]
“One, who regards himself as a member of the Turkish nation, should first of all and in every case, speak Turkish.” ― Mustafa Kemal Pasha, Atatürk “Jews are creatures who possess the capacity to adapt to their respective environments.” ― Marsel Franko, President of the Lay Council of the Chief Rabbinate and of the […]
This (no so-good) policy paper was written as a requirement for POLS 328 – Theories of International Relations course offered by Asst. Professor Ismail Yaylaci, during my sophomore year at Istanbul Şehir University. Executive Summary: As the current ideal policy is failing to bring about any good, Turkey needs more rational and real Egypt policy that […]
Some of the few major issue areas are discussed below. National Identity: Ottoman Empire contained a diverse population with multitude of lingual, ethnics and religious affiliations. This diversity was a product of the vast territory that Ottomans controlled – held together by the virtue of Islamic identity of the Empire. After the fall of […]
Legacy is the selective cluster of events, incidents, memories, structures that have profound impact on the contemporary behavior of an entity.[1] Ottoman Empire – in this regards – has produced myriads of such elements, which have direct or indirect contributions to Turkish Foreign Policy formulation. Contrary to that, many variables has either been updated or […]