Session 6 Turkey - METU | International Relations
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Session 6 Turkey - METU | International Relations
THE 13th METU CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS MULTIPLE PARADIGMS MULTIPLE WORLDS MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS JUNE 25-27, 2014 ANKARA 1 THE 13th METU CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ORGANISATION COMMITTEE A.Nuri Yurdusev Department of International Relations, Middle East Technical University 06800 Ankara Turkey Tel: (90 312) 210 20 42 Fax: (90 312) 210 79 83 e-mail: any@metu.edu.tr Faruk Yalvaç Department of International Relations, Middle East Technical University 06800 Ankara Turkey Tel: (90 312) 210 30 67 Fax: (90 312) 210 79 83 e-mail: fyalvac@metu.edu.tr Işık Kuşcu Department of International Relations, Middle East Technical University 06800 Ankara Turkey Tel: (90 312) 210 36 09 Fax: (90 312) 210 79 83 e-mail: kuscu@metu.edu.tr Burak Erdinç Department of International Relations, Middle East Technical University 06800 Ankara Turkey Tel: (90 312) 210 30 99 Fax: (90 312) 210 79 83 e-mail: berdinc@metu.edu.tr Çağdaş Özeniş Department of International Relations, Middle East Technical University 06800 Ankara Turkey Tel: (90 312) 210 70 56 Fax: (90 312) 210 79 83 e-mail: cozenis@metu.edu.tr Metin Yücekaya Department of International Relations, Middle East Technical University 06800 Ankara Turkey Tel: (90 312) 210 30 56 Fax: (90 312) 210 79 83 e-mail:yucekaya@metu.edu.tr Murat Demirel Department of International Relations, Middle East Technical University 06800 Ankara Turkey Tel: (90 312) 210 70 56 Fax: (90 312) 210 79 83 e-mail:dmurat@metu.edu.tr Tekin Baykız Department of International Relations, Middle East Technical University 06800 Ankara Turkey Tel: (90 312) 210 30 56 Fax: (90 312) 210 79 83 e-mail: tbaykiz@metu.edu.tr Yelda Erçandırlı Department of International Relations, Middle East Technical University 06800 Ankara Turkey Tel: (90 312) 210 30 56 Fax: (90 312) 210 79 83 e-mail: yelda.ercandirli@metu.edu.tr 2 THE 13th METU CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Conference Programme 25 June , Wednesday 13.00 – 18.00 14.00 – 14.30 Registration Place: FEAS-B Building Opening Ceremony Place: G-110 Ahmet Acar, President, METU Eyüp Özveren, Dean of FEAS, METU Hüseyin Bağcı, Head of Department of International Relations, METU A. Nuri Yurdusev, On Behalf of Organisation Committee, METU 14.30 – 16.00 Plenary Session Place: G-110 “Multiple Paradigms in IR: Chinese, English and Turkish Perspectives” Chair: A. Nuri Yurdusev, METU Barry Buzan, London School of Economics and Political Science Ersel Aydınlı, Bilkent University Yongjin Zhang, University of Bristol 16.00-16.30 Coffee/Tea Break 4 3 THE 13th METU CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 16.30 -18.00 Session 1 The Nature and Dynamics of Public Opinion in and on Turkey Place: G-101 Chair: Ebru Canan Sokullu, Bahcesehir University Stefano Braghiroli, University of Tartu “Measuring Rome's Support for Ankara's EU Bid: Growing Disconnections between Elites and Public Opinion” Ali Çarkoğlu, Koç University Yusuf Mağiya, Koç University “Explaining Ethnic Voting: Reflections of Ethnic Cleavages in Turkey” Çiğdem Kentmen, İzmir University of Economics Zeynep Taydaş, Clemson University “What Explains Attitudes Towards Candidates' Entries? Comparing European Attitudes towards Turkey and Other Non-Member States” Ebru Canan Sokullu,Bahçeşehir University Pierangelo Isernia, University of Siena “FuorituttigliImmigrati? Göçmenler Evinize? Comparative Study of Italian and Turkish Public Opinion on Immigration” Özgehan Şenyuva, METU “Turkish Foreign Policy and Public Opinion: The Case of NATO” Session 2 International Relations of Islamic Republic of Iran Place: G-102 Chair: Pınar Arıkan, METU Mahtab Dadarsefatmahboob, Hamburg & Akdeniz University “EU as a Normative Power or a Realist Player? The Case of Human Rights Policies in Iran-EU Relation” Bayram Sinkaya, Yıldırım Beyazıt University “Iran and International Relations of the Middle East after the Arab Spring: Challenges Ahead for the RouhaniAdministration” Saeed Shokoohi, Allameh Tabataba’yee University, “Iran-centrism: An Iranian Approach to International Relations” 5 4 THE 13th METU CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Session 3 Critical Perspectives in IR Place: G-104 Chair: Yelda Erçandırlı, METU Birgül Demirtaş, TOBB ETU “How far could the Constructivists Deconstruct Global Politics? Constructivism and Its Limits” Yelda Erçandırlı, METU “Bringing a Green Approach to Turkish Foreign Policy” Elem Eyrice Tepeciklioğlu, Yaşar University “Is it ‘Post’ or Still ‘Colonial?’ Looking at the World through Postcolonial Lenses” Ion Josan, Babes-Bolyai University “Culture and power – Politics as “possibility” Cem Savaş, Galatasaray University “Geopolitics and Postcolonial Studies: the case of French School of Geopolitics” Session 4 New Conceptualizations in the Discipline of IR Place: G-106 Chair: Çağdaş Özenis, METU Murat Ağdemir, Ministry of National Defense “Neoclassical Realism: A New or a Degenerative Approach?” Erdem Özlük,Selçuk University Duygu Özlük, Selçuk University “What Kind of IR Do you Prefer? Anarchical, Hierarchical, Heteronomic, Hegemonic!” Gülriz Şen, METU “Historical Sociology and International Relations: Of Bridges and Boundaries” 19.00 - Reception 6 5 THE 13th METU CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 26 June , Thursday 08.30 – 17.00 Registration Place: FEAS-B Building 09.00 – 10.30 Session 5 Humanitarian Issues and Humanitarian Law in the Middle East and Africa Place: G-101 Chair: Büşra Barın, METU Uzay Yaşar Aysev, The Special Tribunal for Lebanon “Tailoring the Court’s Jurisdiction: Palestine and the International Criminal Court” Aşkın İnci Sökmen, İstanbul Esenyurt University “Military Responses to Refugee Disasters and Syria case” Sevim Varlıklar, “Turkish Development Aid in Somalia: A Humanitarian Showcase of a MiddlePower” Şafak Beren Yıldırım, Eskişehir Osmangazi University “Enforcement of ICC in Current Syrian Conflict” Session 6 Turkey – US Relations within the Trans-Atlantic Context Place: G-102 Chair: Zana Çitak, METU Kubilay Arın “The US, the EU and Turkey, a New "Special Relationship" Özgür Çalışkan, Ankara University; Halit Harput, METU “Tripping over T-TIP: Some Reflections of Turkey’s Awkward Position on USEU Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP) Negotiations” 7 6 THE 13th METU CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Session 7 Critical Security Studies Place: G-104 Chair: Birgül Demirtaş, TOBB ETU Başar Baysal, Bilkent University “Coercion by Fear; Securitization of Iraq Prior to 2003 War” Uluç Karakaş, Bilkent University “Reconstructive Critique of Human Security toward a New Human Security Perspective” Burcu Togral, Eskişehir Osmangazi University “The Securitization Practices: The Border between the EU/Spain and North Africa” Session 8 Theoretical Approaches to European Integration Place: G-106 Chair: Burcu Özdemir, METU Sedef Eylemer, Izmir Katip Çelebi University “Reinvigorating the Theoretical Debates on Model of Integration for the PostCrisis Europe: Towards a Political Union or More Differentiation?” Burcu Kaleoğlu, METU “Can European identity be an alternative to national identity in Europe?” Ozlem Okuyucu, Ministry of EU Affairs & METU “Flexibility in the European Union: Implications for Future” Gözde Yılmaz, Atılım University “The End of Europeanization Studies? A Critical Evaluation of the Literature” 10.30 – 11.00 Coffee/Tea Break 11.00 – 12.30 Session 9 Turkey and European Union Relations Place: G-101 Chair: Gökçe Yiğit, METU 8 7 THE 13th METU CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Nihal Kırkpınar, İzmir Katip Celebi University “The Analysis of Turkish Integration within the EU in the Framework of Social Constructivist Theory” Elvan Eda Karaismailoğlu, London School of Economics Nihal Kırkpınar, İzmir Katip Celebi University “The Effect of the Issue of Illegal Migration on the Process of Turkey’s “The Analysis of Turkish Integration within the EU in the Framework of Social Accession to the European Union” Constructivist Theory” Hikmet Kırık, Istanbul University Elvan Eda Karaismailoğlu, London School of Economics Pelin Sönmez “The Effect of the Issue of Illegal Migration on the Process of Turkey’s “Turkish-EU Accession toReadmission the EuropeanAgreement Union” under the Terms of External Governance and Human Security” Hikmet Kırık, Istanbul University Metin Koca Pelin Sönmez “Revisiting the Role of Culture in the Expansion International Society: “Turkish-EU Readmission Agreement under theof Terms of External Turkey and the EU as Norm-diffusers in the Middle East” Governance and Human Security” Miguel Santos Neves, Autonoma University Metin Koca “Water in EU-Turkey and of Opportunities” “Revisiting the Role ofRelations: Culture inChallenges the Expansion International Society: Turkey and the EU as Norm-diffusers in the Middle East” Session 10 Miguel Santos Neves, Autonoma University Central Asia & Caucasia: Global Actors, “Water in EU-Turkey Relations: Challenges and Opportunities” Rivalries Regional Place: G-102 Session 10 Central Asia & METU Caucasia: Global Actors, Regional Chair: Günseli Durmaz, Rivalries BambangCipto, University of Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta Place: G-102 “China and the Muslim World: The Case of Central Asia” Seymur Huseynli, DokuzMETU Eylül University Chair: Günseli Durmaz, “Otherness as a Domestic Policy Tool in Azerbaijan and Armenia: Conflict over BambangCipto, University of Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta Nagorno Karabakh” “China and the Muslim World: The Case of Central Asia” Samaya Orujova, Eskişehir Osmangazi University SeymurAslan, Huseynli, DokuzOsmangazi Eylül University Kursad Eskişehir University “Otherness as ainDomestic Policy Toolworld: in Azerbaijan Armenia:difference Conflict over “Rentier States post-Soviet Turkic Is there aand significant Nagorno Karabakh” among these countries?” Samaya Orujova, Eskişehir Osmangazi University Yasar Sarı, Kyrgyzstan-Turkey Manas University, Kursad Aslan, Eskişehir Osmangazi University “Dichotomy of Collective Identity and Conflict in Osh” “Rentier States in post-Soviet Turkic world: Is there a significant difference among these countries?” Session 11 Yasar Sarı, Kyrgyzstan-Turkey Manas University, Society English School: From Anarchical “Dichotomy of Collective Identity and Conflict in Osh” Society to World Place: G-104 Session 11 English School: From Anarchical Society to World 9 Society Place: G-104 9 8 among these countries?” Yasar Sarı, Kyrgyzstan-Turkey Manas University, “Dichotomy of Collective Identity and Conflict in Osh” THE 13th METU CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Session 11 English School: From Anarchical Society to World Society Nihal Kırkpınar, İzmir Katip Celebi University Place: G-104 of Turkish Integration within the EU in the Framework of Social “The Analysis Constructivist Theory” Session 12 Session 12 Session 12 Session Session 12 10 14.00 – 15.30 14.00 – 15.30 14.00 – 15.30 14.00 – 15.30 Session 11 Chair: A.Nuri Yurdusev,9 METU Elvan Eda Karaismailoğlu, London School of Economics Chair: A.Nuri Yurdusev, METU “The Effect of the Issue of Illegal Migration on the Process of Turkey’s Cemal Alpgiray Bölücek, Adnan Accession to the European Union”Menderes University Chair: A.Nuri Yurdusev, METU Cemal Bölücek, Adnan Menderes University “U.S. - Alpgiray U.K. "Special Relationship" through Hedley Bull's Concept of the Chair: A.Nuri Yurdusev, METU “U.S. - U.K. "Special Anarchical Society” Hikmet Kırık, IstanbulRelationship" University through Hedley Bull's Concept of the Cemal Alpgiray Bölücek, Adnan Menderes University Anarchical Society” Pelin Sönmez Cemal Alpgiray Bölücek, Adnan Menderes University “U.S. - U.K. "Special Relationship" through Hedley Bull's Concept of the “Turkish-EU Readmission Agreement under the Terms of External Murat Demirel, METU “U.S. - U.K. "Special Relationship" through Hedley Bull's Concept of the Anarchical Society” Murat Demirel, METU Governance and Human Security” “Analyzing Bilateral State Relations through Hedley Bull's Institutions” Anarchical Society” “Analyzing Bilateral State Relations through Hedley Bull's Institutions” Metin Koca Murat Demirel, METU Ege University Ali Onur Tepeciklioğlu, Murat Demirel, METU “Revisiting the Role ofState Culture in Modern?” the Expansion of International Society: “World Modern orRelations Pre Ali OnurSociety. Tepeciklioğlu, Ege University “Analyzing Bilateral through Hedley Bull's Institutions” “Analyzing Bilateral State Relations through Hedley Bull's Institutions” Turkey and the EU as Norm-diffusers in the Middle East” “World Society. Modern or Pre Modern?” Ali Onur Tepeciklioğlu, Ege University Ali OnurSantos Tepeciklioğlu, Ege University Miguel Neves, Autonoma University “World Society. Modern or Pre Modern?” “World Society. Modern or Pre Modern?” “Water in EU-Turkey Relations: Challenges Historical Materialism andand IROpportunities” I Historical Place: G-106 Materialism and IR I Place: G-106 Historical Materialism and IR I Chair & Discussant: Faruk Yalvaç, METU Historical Materialism IR I Actors, Regional Central Asia & Caucasia:and Global Chair Discussant: Faruk Yalvaç, METU Place:& G-106 Place: G-106 METU Rivalries Çağlar Oyman, Place:&Oyman, G-102 “Capitalist Geopolitics or Geopolitical Capitalism?” Çağlar METU Chair Discussant: Faruk Yalvaç, METU Chair & Discussant: Faruk Yalvaç, METU “Capitalist Geopolitics or Geopolitical Capitalism?” Çağdaş Özeniş, METU METU Chair: Günseli Durmaz, Çağlar Oyman, METU Çağdaş Özeniş, METU or Geopolitical Çağlar Oyman, METU “UCD: Is it an Alternative to Balance ofCapitalism?” Power?” “Capitalist Geopolitics BambangCipto, University of Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta “Capitalist Geopolitics or Geopolitical “UCD: Is it an Alternative to Balance ofCapitalism?” Power?” Emre Soran, Hacettepe University “China and the Muslim World: The Case of Central Asia” Çağdaş Özeniş, METU Çağdaş Özeniş, METU “Securitized MaterialismUniversity or Materialized Security : What is the difference?” Emre Soran, “UCD: it anHacettepe Alternative to Balance of Power?” SeymurIs Dokuz Eylül University “Securitized or Security : What is the difference?” “UCD: IsHuseynli, it anMaterialism Alternative to Materialized Balance of Power?” “Otherness as a Domestic Policy Tool in Azerbaijan and Armenia: Conflict over Engin Sune, Hacettepe Emre Soran, HacettepeUniversity University Nagorno Karabakh” Emre Soran, Hacettepe University “Is IR Nothing but Imperialism?” Engin Sune, Materialism Hacettepe University “Securitized or Materialized Security : What is the difference?” “Securitized Materialism or Materialized Security : What is the difference?” “Is IR Nothing but Imperialism?” Samaya Orujova, Eskişehir Osmangazi University Engin UniversityUniversity KursadSune, Aslan,Hacettepe Eskişehir Osmangazi Engin Sune, Hacettepe University “Is IR Nothing Imperialism?” “Rentier States but in post-Soviet Turkic world: Is there a significant difference “Is IR Nothing but Imperialism?” among these countries?” Keynote Speech Keynote Place: G-110Speech Yasar Sarı, Kyrgyzstan-Turkey Manas University, Place: G-110 Keynote Speech METU Chair:FarukYalvaç, Keynote Speech Place: G-110 Chair:FarukYalvaç, METU Place: G-110 “Dichotomy of Collective Identity and Conflict in Osh” English Linklater, School: From Society to World Andrew Aberystwyth University Chair:FarukYalvaç, METUAnarchical Chair:FarukYalvaç, METU Andrew Linklater, Social Standards ofAberystwyth Self-RestraintUniversity in International Society: Society Social Standards of Self-Restraint in International Society: Place: G-104 on the ‘Civilizing Process’ Reflections and World Politics” Andrew Linklater, Aberystwyth University Andrew Linklater, Aberystwyth University Reflections on the ‘Civilizing Process’ and World Politics” Social Standards of Self-Restraint in International Society: Social Standards of Self-Restraint in International Society: 9 Reflections on the ‘Civilizing Process’ and World Politics” 9 Reflections on the ‘Civilizing Process’ and World Politics” Andrew Linklater, Aberystwyth University Social Standards of Self-Restraint in International Society: THE 13 METU CONFERENCE ONProcess’ INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Reflections on the ‘Civilizing and World Politics” th 16.00 - 17.30 15.30 – 16.00 Session 13 16.00 - 17.30 Session 13 Coffee/Tea Break International Politics of Asia Place: G-101 Chair: Veysel Tekdal, Eskişehir Osmangazi University 10 of Asia International Politics Gürol Mart University Place:Baba,ÇanakkaleOnsekiz G-101 “Is it enough to be in disguise? Understanding Australia’s successful interactions the “Asian International System” Chair: VeyselinTekdal, Eskişehir Osmangazi University Imran Iqbal, University of Leeds Gürol Baba,ÇanakkaleOnsekiz Mart University Faisal Majeed, University of Leeds “Is it enough to be in disguise? Understanding Australia’s successful “The Future of South Asian Geopolitics: System” What New-Regionalists have to Say?” interactions in the “Asian International Nabarun Roy,University South Asian University, Imran Iqbal, of Leeds “India and SEATO’s Failure: Non-Great Powers Matter in ‘High Politics’ Faisal Majeed, University ofWhy Leeds “The Future of South Asian Geopolitics: What New-Regionalists have to Say?” Session 14 Nabarun Roy, South Asian University, Non-Western Approaches to IR I “India and SEATO’s Failure: Why Non-Great Powers Matter in ‘High Politics’ Place: G-102 Session 14 Chair: Metin Yücekaya, METU Non-Western Approaches to IR I Dinmukhammed Place: G-102 Ametbek, METU “Turkic perspective on International Relations” Chair: Metin Yücekaya, METU Zeynep Gulsah Capan, University of Erfurt “Whose Non-West?” Dinmukhammed Ametbek, METU “Turkic perspective onMETU International Relations” Mehmet Zeki Günay, “IR Studies in Post-Soviet Russia” of Erfurt Zeynep Gulsah Capan, University “Whose Non-West?” Session 15 Mehmet Zeki Günay, METU “IR Studies in Post-Soviet Russia” Continuity and Change Policy in American Foreign Place: G-104 Session 15 Continuity and Change in American Foreign Chair: Coşkun Musluk, METU Policy Chen Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Place:Jie, G-104 “An Analysis of the U.S. First Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review” Chair: Coşkun Musluk, METU Chen Jie, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics “An Analysis of the U.S. First Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review” 11 10 THE 13th METU CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Burak Küntay, Bahçeşehir University Burak Presidential Küntay, Bahçeşehir “2016 ElectionUniversity and American Foreign Policy: Continuity or Change?” “2016 Presidential Election and American Foreign Policy: Continuity or Change?” Gürhan Ünal, Eskişehir Osmangazi University “US Foreign Policy underOsmangazi Obama Administration: Gürhan Ünal, Eskişehir University What Type of Multilateralism onunder GlobalObama Governance?” “US Foreign Policy Administration: What Type of Multilateralism on Global Governance?” Session 16 Session 16 Warfare and Conflict Resolution Warfare Place: G-106and Conflict Resolution Place: G-106 Chair: Engin Sune, Hacettepe University Chair: Engin Sune, Hacettepe University Gökhan Akşemsettinoğlu,Çankaya University “Reviewing Conflicts and Conflict Resolutions Gökhan Akşemsettinoğlu,Çankaya Universityin Multipolarity” “Reviewing Conflicts and Conflict Resolutions in Multipolarity” Betül Özyılmaz, Gazi University “War,Özyılmaz, Peace andGazi Security in the Classical Islamic Thought: A Comparative Betül University Analysis” “War, Peace and Security in the Classical Islamic Thought: A Comparative Analysis” Itır Toksöz, Doğuş University “Violence Nonviolence in Turkey: From the Lens of Peace Studies and Itır Toksöz,and Doğuş University “Violence andTheory” Nonviolence in Turkey: From the Lens of Peace Studies and Evolutionary Evolutionary Theory” 19.30 19.30 - Conference Dinner Conference Dinner 27 June , Friday 27 June , Friday 08.30 – 12.00 08.30 – 12.00 Registration Registration Place: FEAS-B Building 09.00 – 10.30 09.00 – 10.30 Session 17 Session 17 Turkish Foreign Policy towards Middle East Turkish Place: G-101Foreign Policy towards Middle East Place: FEAS-B Building Place: G-101 Chair: Mehmet Can Palancı, METU Chair: Mehmet Can Palancı, METU 11 12 12 THE 13th METU CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Selen Akan, Istanbul Bilgi University “Nusayris of Hatay Beyond the Syrian Foreign Policy of Turkey” Ibrahim Natil, Society Voice Foundation “Turkish NGOs and the Arab Spring” Emel Parlar Dal, Marmara University “The Rise of Cosmopolitanist Discourse in Turkish Foreign Policy in the Arab spring Era” Session 18 Historical Materialism and IR II Place: G-102 Chair& Discussant: Faruk Yalvaç, METU Burak Erdinç, METU Gender or Class? Gürsan Şenalp, Atılım University “Social Classes: From Classical to Global Political Economy” Veysel Tekdal, Eskişehir Osmangazi University Neo-Gramscianism - Did it fail as a Project? Hasan Yükselen, METU Complexity Theory: Is it Dialectical? Session 19 Ethnic Violence, Terrorism & Sub-state Conflicts Place: G-104 Chair: Elem Eyrice Tepeciklioğlu, Yasar University Ini Dele-Adedeji, SOAS “Iterations of the Shari’a ideal within Islamist movements in Northern Nigeria” Yiğit Anıl Güzelipek, ÇankırıKaratekin University “20 Years after Rwanda Genocide” Jafar Haghpanah, Tehran University “Omnibalancing:AnAnalitical Pattern For Explaining The Role Of Ethnicity in Foreign Policy” 13 12 THE 13th METU CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Çağla Kılıç,Durhem University Kenan Alper Kök, Kings College “Ethnic Terrorism in Sri Lanka” Session 20 Islamic Perspectives on Theory in International Relations Place: G-101 Chair:Nassef Manabilang Adiong, METU Waleed Ali, University of Bradford “Islam and Democracy are they Compatible?” Abdalhadi M. Alijla, State University of Milan “Islam and International Relations: A Comparative Study on Sovereignty” Mohibul Haque, Aligarh Muslim University “Beyond the Paradigm of Nation-State System: Perspectives on Islam and International Relations” Yusuf Sayın, Selçuk University “Foreign Policy Analysis in Islam and International Relations” Tareq Sharawi, Alliance of Civilizations Institute “Comparative Analogy of War between Classical Islamists and Headley Bull” 10.30 – 11.00 Coffee/Tea Break 11.00 – 12.30 Session 21 Paradigmatic Debates in IR Theory Place: G-101 Chair: Murat Demirel, METU Giresun University Kemal Ciftci, Ufuk University “Construction of International Politics Upon "Second Nature" Mehmet Akif Kumral, Gaziosmanpaşa University “Intra-Paradigmatic Discursive Divisions in IR: Reexamining Reasons and Implications” 13 14 THE 13th METU CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Buğra Sarı,Gazi University “The Significance of the Argument "Theory is always for Someone and for some Purpose" for the Study of International Relations” Session 22 Energy Factor in International Relations Place: G-102 Chair: Bayram Sinkaya, Yıldırım Beyazıt University Rupakjyoti Borah, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, “India-China Relations and the Struggle for Energy Resources: Can It Lead to War?” Omid Shokri Kalehsar, Yalova University “Iran Energy Policy under Ahmadinezhad Era” Mahmood Monshipouri, San Francisco State University “Potential for the Expansion of Iranian Natural Gas Exports: Exploring Some Implications for Iran-Turkey Relations” Session 23 Crisis in Ukraine: Impact of Actors and Limits of International Law Place: G-104 Chair:Levent Kızılbağlı, METU Evanthia Balla, University of Lisbon “Ukraine Crisis: Lessons to the European Union” Helin Sarı Ertem, Yıldız Teknik University Berivan Gökçenay,Yıldız Teknik University “Crimean Pendulum and the Limits of the International Law” Alter Kahraman, METU “Crimean Tatars, collective memory and narratives” Session 24 Non-Western Approaches to IR II Place: G-106 Chair:Ali Onur Tepeciklioğlu, Ege University Nurzhanat Ametbek, Ankara University “China's Search for International Relations Theory” 15 14 THE 13th METU CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Asena Demirer, Yeditepe University “Barriers on the Way of Multidimensional and Non-Western IR Theory with special reference to Qing China’s and Ottoman Empire’s experience of Informal Empire” Abdul Gaffar, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India “The Case of the 'Other India' and Indian IR Scholarship” 14.00 – 15.30 Session 25 Islamic Perspectives on Praxis in IR Place: G-101 Chair:Nassef Manabilang Adiong, METU Benjamin Maiangwa, United Nations University “Between Political Islam and Religious Radicalization: Towards a Nuanced Understanding of Boko Haram Terrorism in Nigeria” Mehmet Ali Mert, Hacettepe University Cenay Babaoğlu, Hacettepe University “The Impact of Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH) to Turkish Foreign Policy as an International Political Actor” Setareh Sadeqi Mohammadi, Islamic Azad University of Shahreza, Iran “Revival of Muslim Identity, Key to More Unity and Stability in the Middle East” Fadi Zatari, Alliance of Civilizations Institute “The Utilization of 'Jihad' and 'Hudna' as Tools of Foreign Policy by Hamas towards Israel” Session 26 Issues in Turkish Foreign Policy Place: G-102 Chair: Burak Erdinç, METU Berna Aksoy Özcan, Nişantaşı University “The Principle of National Security in Turkish Foreign Policy at the Era of Ataturk "Peace at Home, Peace in the World" Shatlyk Amanov,Melikşah University “Multilateralism in Turkish Foreign Policy under AK Party Rule: A Bid for Regional Leadership without Any Outreach?” 15 16 THE 13th METU CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Fırat Bayar, Office of the Chief Foreign Policy Advisor to the President “Cyprus Issue in Turkish Foreign Policy (TFP): A Global Governance “”””””””Perspective” Ertan Beşe, Turkish National Police Academy Merve Seren, Turkish National Police Academy “Examining the Evolving Role of Think Tanks in the Making of Turkey’s Security Policy and Their Influence on Strategic Decision-Making Processes” Session 27 Security Analysis Place: G-104 Chair: Emre Soran, Hacettepe University Ersin İçöz, Marmara University Okan Gülbak, Istanbul Commerce University Tuncer Beyribey,Marmara University “Just One Click Away: Searching for the Enemy through National Security Agency Surveillance System” Mihriban Tağ, Ministry of Development “Macroeconomics of Security” Şebnem Udum, Hacettepe University “Nuclear Security: The Changing Nature of Nuclear Threat and Response” Session 28 International Political Economy in Practice Place: G-106 Chair: Pınar Bedirhanoğlu, METU Erman Aksüt, London School of Economics & METU “The International Political Economy of Central Bank Independence in Turkey” Kursad Aslan, Eskişehir Osmangazi University “Evaluation of Uzbekistan’s Political Economy after the Soviet Union” Ume Laila, KDI School of Public Policy and Management Asif Zaheer Shaikh, KDI School of Public Policy and Management “Impact Of Foreign Direct Investment Over Economic Growth Of Pakistan” Gonca Oğuz Gök, Marmara University Emel Parlar Dal, Marmara University “Understanding Turkey's Emerging "Civilian" Foreign Policy Role in the African Region through Development Cooperation” 17 16 THE 13th METU CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 15.30 – 16.00 Coffee/Tea Break 16.00 – 17.30 Session 29 Not So Great Powers Place: G-106 Chair: Şengül Yıldız, METU Ikboljon Qoraboyev, Turgut Özal University “Regionalism and Grand Strategy of Rising Powers: China and Russia in Global Normative Rivalry” Abdullah Yuvacı, Melikşah University “Small States and Foreign Policy” Session 30 International Dimensions of Socio-Political Issues Place: G-102 Chair: Onur Bahçecik, METU Elif Davutoğlu, Erzincan University “Relationship between Development and Culture from the Perspective of Dependency and Modernization Theories” Elçin Doruk, Ege University “Migration Fact and Border Management in Turkey” Can Zeyrek, University of Marburg “Consequences of Co-optation of Modern Neofundamentalism in Democratic Parliamentary Systems - Obstacles to Democratic Consolidation in Turkey” Session 31 Energy Security Place: G-104 Chair: Çağlar Oyman, METU Farkhad Alimukhamedov, Turgut Özal University “Waterstress as a Source of Political Conflict in Contemporary Central Asia” Fadıl Ersözer, University of Manchester George Kyris, University of Warwick, Tomas Maltby, University of Manchester “Energy and Conflict Resolution: The Case of Cyprus” 18 17 THE 13th METU CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Zehra Wellman, University of Tübingen “Securitization of Energy and the Securitization of climate change Competing and complementing discourses in Germany and Turkey” Session 32 Multiple Approaches in Multifaceted Foreign Policy of Turkey Place: G-110 Chair: Seyfi Taşhan, Foreign Policy Institute Oktay Aksoy, Foreign Policy Institute “Basics of Turkey's Evolving Policy towards Russia” Onur Erpul, Florida International University “Strategic Culture” Numan Hazar, Foreign Policy Institute “The Opening towards Africa and Latin America” Seyfi Taşhan, Foreign Policy Institute “Shifts and Stability Factors in Turkey's Relations with the West” 18 19 THE 13th METU CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 19 THE 13th METU CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS List of Participants Abdalhadi M. Alijla, State University of Milan Abdul Gaffar, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India Abdullah Yuvacı, Melikşah University Ali Onur Tepeciklioğlu, Ege University Alter Kahraman, METU Andrew Linklater, Aberystwyth University Asena Demirer, Yeditepe University Asif Zaheer Shaikh,KDI School of Public Policy and Management Aşkın İnci Sökmen, İstanbul Esenyurt University Bambang Cipto, University of Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta Barry Buzan, London School of Economics and Political Science Başar Baysal, Bilkent University Bayram Sinkaya, Yıldırım Beyazıt University Benjamin Maiangwa, United Nations University Berivan Gökçenay,YıldızTeknik University Berna Aksoy Özcan, Nişantaşı University Betül Özyılmaz, Gazi University Birgül Demirtaş, TOBB ETU Buğra Sarı,Gazi University Burak Erdinç, METU Burak Küntay, Bahçeşehir University Burcu Özdemir, METU Burcu Kaleoğlu, METU Burcu Togral, EskişehirOsmangazi University Büşra Barın, METU Can Zeyrek, University of Marburg Cemal Alpgiray Bölücek, Adnan Menderes University Cem Savaş, Galatasaray University Cenay Babaoğlu, Hacettepe University Chen Jie, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Coşkun Musluk, METU 20 THE 13th METU CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Çağdaş Özenis, METU Çağla Kılıç,Durhem University Çağlar Oyman, METU Çiğdem Kentmen, İzmir University of Economics Dinmukhammed Ametbek, METU Duygu Özlük, Selçuk University Ebru Canan Sokullu,Bahçeşehir University Elçin Doruk, Ege University Elem Eyrice Tepeciklioğlu, Yasar University Elem Eyrice, Yaşar University Elif Davutoğlu, Erzincan University Elvan Eda Karaismailoğlu, London School of Economics Emel Parlar Dal, Marmara University Emre Soran, Hacettepe University Engin Sune, Hacettepe University Erdem Özlük , Selçuk University Erman Aksüt, London School of Economics & METU Ersel Aydınlı, Bilkent University Ersin İçöz, Marmara University Ertan Beşe, Turkish National Police Academy Evanthia Balla, University of Lisbon Fadıl Ersözer, University of Manchester FadiZatari, Alliance of Civilizations Institute Farkhad Alimukhamedov, Turgut Özal University Faruk Yalvaç, METU Fırat Bayar, Office of the Chief Foreign Policy Advisor to the President George Kyris, University of Warwick, Gonca Oğuz Gök, Marmara University Gökçe Yiğit, METU Gökhan Akşemsettinoğlu,Çankaya University Gözde Yılmaz, Atılım University Gülriz Şen, METU Günseli Durmaz, METU 21 THE 13th METU CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Gürhan Ünal,EskişehirOsmangazi University Gürol Baba,ÇanakkaleOnsekiz Mart University Gürsan Şenalp, Atılım University Halit Harput, METU Hasan Yükselen, METU Helin Sarı Ertem, YıldızTeknik University Hikmet Kırık, Istanbul University Ibrahim Natil,Society Voice Foundation Ikboljon Qoraboyev, TurgutÖzal University Ini Dele-Adedeji, SOAS Ion Josan, Babes-Bolyai University Itır Toksöz, Doğuş University Jafar Haghpanah, Tehran University Kemal Ciftci, UfukUniversity Kenan Alper Kök, Kings College Kubilay Arın KursadAslan, EskişehirOsmangazi University Levent Kızılbağlı, METU Mahmood Monshipouri, San Francisco State University Mahtab Dadarsefatmahboob, Hamburg &Akdeniz University Mehmet Akif Kumral, Gaziosmanpaşa University Mehmet Ali Mert,Hacettepe University Mehmet Can Palancı, METU Mehmet Zeki Günay, METU MerveSeren, Turkish National Police Academy Metin Yücekaya, METU Metin Koca, European University Institute Miguel Santos Neves, Autonoma University Mihriban Tağ, Ministry of Development Mohibul Haque, Aligarh Muslim University Murat Ağdemir, Ministry of National Defense Murat Demirel, METU Nabarun Roy, South Asian University, 22 THE 13th METU CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Nassef Manabilang Adiong, METU Nihal Kırkpınar, İzmir KatipCelebi University Numan Hazar,Foreign Policy Institute Nuri Yurdusev, METU Nurzhanat Ametbek, Ankara University Okan Gülbak, Istanbul Commerce University Oktay Aksoy, Foreign Policy Institute Omid Shokri Kalehsar, Yalova University Onur Bahçecik, METU Onur Erpul, Florida International University Ozlem Okuyucu, Ministry of EU Affairs & METU Özgehan Şenyuva, METU Özgür Çalışkan, Ankara University; Pelin Sönmez Pınar Arıkan, METU Pınar Bedirhanoğlu, METU Pierange loIsernia, University of Siena Rupakjyoti Borah, PanditDeendayal Petroleum University, Saeed Shokoohi, AllamehTabataba’yee University, Samaya Orujova,EskişehirOsmangazi University Sedef Eylemer, Izmir KatipÇelebi University Setareh Sadeqi Mohammadi, Islamic Azad University of Shahreza, Iran Sevim Varlıklar, Seyfi Taşhan, Foreign Policy Institute Seymur Huseynli, DokuzEylül University Shatlyk Amanov,Melikşah University Stefano Braghiroli, University of Tartu Şafak Beren Yıldırım, EskişehirOsmangazi University Şebnem Udum, Hacettepe University Tareq Sharawi, Alliance of Civilizations Institute Tomas Maltby, University of Manchester Tuncer Beyribey,Marmara University Uluç Karakaş, Bilkent University 23 THE 13th METU CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Ume Laila, KDI School of Public Policy and Management Uzay Yaşar Aysev, The Special Tribunal for Lebanon Veysel Tekdal, Eskişehir Osmangazi University Waleed Ali, University of Bradford Yasar Sarı, Kyrgyzstan-Turkey Manas University, Yelda Erçandırlı, METU Yiğit Anıl Güzelipek, ÇankırıKaratekin University Yongjin Zhang, University of Bristol Yusuf Mağiya,Koç University Yusuf Sayın, Selçuk University Zana Çitak, METU Zehra Wellman, University of Tübingen Zeynep GulsahCapan, University of Erfurt Zeynep Taydaş, Clemson University 24