Committee members: Cox, Ronald; Smith, Benjamin; Thiel, Markus
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Place of publication: United States, Ann Arbor; ISBN=978-1-321-33135-6
DISSERTATION (THESIS) NOTE
Dissertation or thesis details and type of degree
Ph.D.
Discipline of degree
Political Science
Body granting the degree
Florida International University
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2014
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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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.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Political science
UNCONTROLLED SUBJECT TERMS
Subject Term
Social sciences;Arab middle east;Democracy assistance;Democracy promotion;Foreign aid;Transition;Turkey