Committee members: Cox, Ronald; Smith, Benjamin; Thiel, Markus
Place of publication: United States, Ann Arbor; ISBN=978-1-321-33135-6
Ph.D.
Political Science
Florida International University
2014
The dissertation documented the degree of Turkey's involvement in the promotion of democracy in the Arab Middle East (ME). Initially, I investigated why and under what conditions Turkey promotes democracy in the ME, and then I explained strategies through which Turkey promotes democracy in the region. I applied the neo-classical realist theoretical framework and a mixed methodology in the research, and I provided evidence from two sources: face-to-face interviews with the Turkish and foreign officials and common citizens, and the statistical data from institutions, such as the OECD, Turkish Statistical Institute, and World Bank.
Political science
Social sciences;Arab middle east;Democracy assistance;Democracy promotion;Foreign aid;Transition;Turkey