Bu tezde, Türkiye'nin Filistin politikasını analiz etmek için konstrüktivizm ve post-yapısalcılık teorileri kullanılmaktadır. Tezin temel varsayımı, Filistin meselesi hakkındaki söylemin, Türk hükümetlerinin kimliğindeki değişimle ve Türk dış politikasının Ortadoğu'ya yönelik il…
Throughout history, political actors have always tried to use communication tools to further their convictions. Strategic narratives connect the past, the present, and the future in a time sequence so as to construct a shared meaning of international events. In this sense, polit…
After being elected president in 1938, Eduardo Santos set out on a tour around Colombia. This thesis analyzes this cross-country tour to argue that politicians in municipalities still represented the predominant actors in the Colombian political scene. In doing so, I try to find…
Skilled and motivated health workers are important to delivering quality healthcare. Ensuring their availability and equitable distribution is a key priority. Low- and middle-income countries are experiencing challenges in relation to the maternal health workforce. This situatio…
From 1986 to 2000, the South Carolina Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy actively negotiated influence for its organization at the South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Museum (SCCRRM) as an important museum stakeholder. While 1986 marked a low point for UDC…
As our nation’s first president, George Washington set many precedents that have continuously been followed by his predecessors for generations. Two of those fundamental precedents included warning the nation against divisive political factions and ensuring the nation underwent …
Electoral competition requires elections involving two or more viable parties or candidates. The scholarly literature indicates that electoral competition correlates with more effective presidential leadership performance than would be the case in the election of a candidate wit…
Democracy is in crisis around the world. Boosted by global phenomena such as globalization and the development of internet, along with a series of crises, which widened the gap between the elite and citizens, this trend was characterized by the rise of populism in both mature de…
Although the assumption has always been that, compared to diplomacy or open military intervention, covert action is a quick, easy, and comparatively cheap way to accomplish certain foreign policy goals, in fact past covert operations have incurred significant financial, security…
Amerika Birleşik Devletleri’nin dış politikasını etkileyen birçok neden mevcuttur. Bu etkenler iç kaynaklı da olabilir veya bir dış etki nedeniyle de ABD’nin dış politikası hareketlenmeler yaşayabilir. Ülkelerin politikasında iç etken olarak coğrafya, nüfus, nüfusun niteliği/yap…
This dissertation explores the role of public opinion in U.S. presidential decisions to employ various alternatives in response to an international crisis. Presidents may choose from a range of force alternatives, including non-force alternatives, troop mobilizations, air strike…
Scholars of international relations have long debated the role of individuals in foreign policy. This study advances a theoretical model that combines insights from systemic level IR theory with individual level scholarship of leader psychology. This dissertation argues that Ame…
Nigeria has remained classified as a developing country (World Bank, 2003). There has been no significant attempt to identify leadership characteristics of Nigeria’s presidents that might have inhibited Nigeria’s attainment of sustained economic development. In this exploratory,…
The number of students with disabilities enrolling in college has more than tripled since 1978. Students with disabilities now account for 9.3% of all incoming freshmen, and that percentage is predicted to increase as their high school graduate rates increase and as service men …