The Place of International Relations Theories in Türkiye-Based Academic Journals

Özkan Gökcan

Makale detayları

The Place of International Relations Theories in Türkiye-Based Academic Journals

Yazarlar:

Özkan Gökcan

Yayıncı:

Ahmet Arif EREN

Ana Başlıklar:

Uluslararası İlişkiler Kuramları

Dergi:

Fiscaoeconomia Vol.9 Issue 3, pp.1432-1457

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001357034

pISSN:

2564-7504

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Özet:

 This study examines the position of theoretical debates in Türkiye by analyzing articles on international relations theory published in Türkiye-based academic journals. The research reviewed 6,105 articles published in 10 Turkish academic journals indexed in the Web of Science database, all of which directly or indirectly focus on international relations. Among these, 2,363 articles were identified as related to the field of international relations, and 354 were specifically concerned with international relations theories. Employing document analysis, the study finds that international relations scholarship in Türkiye predominantly relies on theory-oriented case studies, while the production of original theories and meta-theoretical contributions remains limited. The findings indicate that although Turkish academia is partially engaged in global theoretical debates, it continues to rely heavily on Western-centric theories. Realism and liberalism emerge as the most frequently referenced approaches, yet constructivism, the Copenhagen School, and non-Western theoretical perspectives have shown a notable increase in recent years. By mapping the treatment of international relations theories in Türkiye-based academic journals, the study evaluates Türkiyes position within the centerperiphery debate on theoretical production and consumption, offering an original contribution to the literature.

 This study examines the position of theoretical debates in Türkiye by analyzing articles on international relations theory published in Türkiye-based academic journals. The research reviewed 6,105 articles published in 10 Turkish academic journals indexed in the Web of Science database, all of which directly or indirectly focus on international relations. Among these, 2,363 articles were identified as related to the field of international relations, and 354 were specifically concerned with international relations theories. Employing document analysis, the study finds that international relations scholarship in Türkiye predominantly relies on theory-oriented case studies, while the production of original theories and meta-theoretical contributions remains limited. The findings indicate that although Turkish academia is partially engaged in global theoretical debates, it continues to rely heavily on Western-centric theories. Realism and liberalism emerge as the most frequently referenced approaches, yet constructivism, the Copenhagen School, and non-Western theoretical perspectives have shown a notable increase in recent years. By mapping the treatment of international relations theories in Türkiye-based academic journals, the study evaluates Türkiyes position within the centerperiphery debate on theoretical production and consumption, offering an original contribution to the literature.

 This study examines the position of theoretical debates in Türkiye by analyzing articles on international relations theory published in Türkiye-based academic journals. The research reviewed 6,105 articles published in 10 Turkish academic journals indexed in the Web of Science database, all of which directly or indirectly focus on international relations. Among these, 2,363 articles were identified as related to the field of international relations, and 354 were specifically concerned with international relations theories. Employing document analysis, the study finds that international relations scholarship in Türkiye predominantly relies on theory-oriented case studies, while the production of original theories and meta-theoretical contributions remains limited. The findings indicate that although Turkish academia is partially engaged in global theoretical debates, it continues to rely heavily on Western-centric theories. Realism and liberalism emerge as the most frequently referenced approaches, yet constructivism, the Copenhagen School, and non-Western theoretical perspectives have shown a notable increase in recent years. By mapping the treatment of international relations theories in Türkiye-based academic journals, the study evaluates Türkiyes position within the centerperiphery debate on theoretical production and consumption, offering an original contribution to the literature.

 Bu çalışma, Türkiye merkezli akademik dergilerde yayımlanan uluslararası ilişkiler teorisi konulu makaleleri inceleyerek Türkiyedeki teorik tartışmaların konumunu analiz etmektedir. Araştırmada, Web of Science veri tabanında taranan ve uluslararası ilişkileri doğrudan veya dolaylı çalışma alanı olarak kabul eden Türkiye menşeili 10 akademik dergide yayımlanmış 6.105 makale taranmış, bunlardan 2.363ünün uluslararası ilişkiler alanına ait olduğu, 354ünün ise doğrudan uluslararası ilişkiler teorileri ile ilgili olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Doküman analizi yöntemiyle gerçekleştirilen inceleme, Türkiyede uluslararası ilişkiler çalışmalarının ağırlıklı olarak teori odaklı örnek olay analizlerine dayandığını, özgün teori üretme veya meta-teorik katkıların sınırlı düzeyde kaldığını ortaya koymaktadır. Bulgular, Türkiye akademisinin küresel teori tartışmalarına kısmen dahil olmakla birlikte hâlen Batı-merkezli teorilerden yoğun biçimde yararlandığını göstermektedir. Realizm ve liberalizm en fazla başvurulan teoriler olurken son yıllarda konstrüktivizm, Kopenhag Okulu ve Batı-dışı teori çalışmaları da dikkat çekici bir artış göstermektedir. Çalışma, Türkiyedeki akademik dergilerin uluslararası ilişkiler teorilerine yaklaşımını haritalandırarak, disiplinin merkez-çevre tartışması bağlamında Türkiyenin teorik üretim ve tüketim konumunu değerlendirmekte ve literatüre özgün bir katkı sunmaktadır.

Makale detayları

The Place of International Relations Theories in Türkiye-Based Academic Journals

Yazarlar:

Özkan Gökcan

Yayıncı:

Ahmet Arif EREN

Ana Başlıklar:

Uluslararası İlişkiler Kuramları

Dergi:

Fiscaoeconomia Vol.9 Issue 3, pp.1432-1457

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001357034

pISSN:

2564-7504

Theory

Türkiye

West

Non-West

Post-WestTeori

Türkiye

Batı

Batı-Dışı

Batı-Sonrası

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Özkan Gökcan

Yayıncı: Ahmet Arif EREN

Ana Başlıklar: Uluslararası İlişkiler Kuramları

Dergi: Fiscaoeconomia Vol.9 Issue 3, pp.1432-1457

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 8/2025

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001357034

pISSN: 2564-7504

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Özkan Gökcan

Yayıncı:

Ahmet Arif EREN

Ana Başlıklar:

Uluslararası İlişkiler Kuramları

Dergi:

Fiscaoeconomia Vol.9 Issue 3, pp.1432-1457

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001357034

pISSN:

2564-7504