Sureyya Yigit

The 1970s witnessed economic programs aimed to help governments refinance their debts owed to the American international banking system by ending the Bretton Woods system and the...

This chapter evaluates European and African security risks, aiming to contribute to the multidimensional understanding of security that is much needed in today's world. The...

The Korean War is pivotal in the ongoing geopolitical situation on the Korean Peninsula. Following the war, the region was divided into two separate entities: North Korea and...

In the field of qualitative – hermeneutic - social research there are a variety of different approaches and currents stemming from various philosophical and disciplinary...

Village Institutes were established in 1940 to raise pioneers with highly civilized abilities. These teachers would provide village children with a vocational education that...

This chapter examines China's technological advance and its relevance to European strategic sovereignty. The following sections deal with the shifting paradigms and how they...

Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 22 came as a shock to the international community. As unexpected as it was, it contained multiple uncertainties related to the...

Soft power is a term coined by Joseph Nye whereby, in addition to command and obedience, power is primarily shown in the ability to influence the behaviour and goals of the other...

If the internet were a state, it would be the sixth largest consumer of energy and the seventh largest emitter of CO2 on the planet. Facing an ongoing climate change emergency...

British politics has traditionally been identified as a two-party political system throughout the post-war period. Single parties have formed governments in the United Kingdom...

The Obama administration announced in 2011 its intention to pivot strategically towards Asia. Ten years later, it was clear that this strategy had evolved, moving from strategic...

When referring to empowerment, one focuses on women's greater autonomy, recognition, and the visibility of their contributions. Empowering women involves their full...

Intact and functional ecosystems are habitats for people, animals, and plants form the natural basis of humanity's existence. Ecosystems provide food, building materials...

Climate change has modified biological rhythms, species distribution areas, ecosystem functioning, food chains, biogeochemical cycles, and ecosystem services. Thus, it could...

The concept of sustainable development reflects a complex balance between different perspectives on the relationship between the environment and economic and social development....

In February 2024, international news channels announced that global temperature rises for the past year had passed 1.5 degrees Celsius, which should have been avoided. This...

Globalisation is a process whereby events in one part of the world increasingly affect societies in other parts far away. Digitalisation is an increasingly important feature of...

Since the beginning of the pandemic, universities acted in a differentiated and efficient manner. To contain the pandemic, the central measures related to contact restrictions...

Margaret Thatcher was the first female prime minister of the United Kingdom. She established an intellectual corpus focusing on three primary principles. First, the state must...

During her three terms in office, Margaret Thatcher pursued a proactive foreign policy heavily influenced by the dynamics of the Cold War. She strategically reassessed...

This chapter will identify and elaborate on the migratory phenomenon, or migration, in general, indicating the displacement of one person or group of people, which can happen...

The complex phenomenon of migration has always accompanied human existence, concerning movements of entire populations or tribes migrating to different regions in the hope of...

This chapter investigates within the realm of political communication transformational and transactional leadership during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. It attempts to...

Diplomacy, in its international meaning, refers to the art and practice of negotiations between representatives of states or international organisations. In international...

The explanation of the post-cold war era in international relations has been characterised by using the notion of soft power. Originally put forth by Joseph Nye, it provides a...