Turkish Foreign Policy Toward Israel Through the Lens of Neoclassical Realism, 1949-2010

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2020-9
Emmert, Andrew James
This thesis analyzes Turkish foreign policy toward Israel through the lens of Neoclassical Realist theory from 1949-2010. It specifically attempts to discern the various international, regional, and domestic factors that have contributed to Ankara’s foreign policy toward the Jewish state by examining the eras of bipolar (1949-1989), unipolar (1990-2001), and multipolar (2002-2010) international structures. By doing such the author believes that a fresh interpretation of nearly the entire course of TurkishIsraeli relations will be provided.

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A. J. Emmert, “Turkish Foreign Policy Toward Israel Through the Lens of Neoclassical Realism, 1949-2010,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2020.